Northwest Laterals Ws Scs Site 14 Dam

Northwest Laterals Ws Scs Site 14 Dam is an earth dam located in Coleman County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Northwest Laterals Ws Scs Site 14 Dam

The primary purpose of Northwest Laterals Ws Scs Site 14 Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Central Colorado Swcd;coleman County (local government). It impounds the Tr-rawhide Draw.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 1,222 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 920 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1964, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyColeman
River/StreamTr-rawhide Draw
Coordinates31.57319, -99.55211

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length1,222 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage920 acre-ft
Max Storage920 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCENTRAL COLORADO SWCD;COLEMAN COUNTY
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02192
Federal IDTX02192
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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