Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 119a Dam

Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 119a Dam is an earth dam located in Navarro County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 119a Dam

The primary purpose of Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 119a 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 Navarro County;navarro Swcd (local government). It impounds the Post Oak Creek.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 4,850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 46 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 4,646 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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
CountyNavarro
River/StreamPost Oak Creek
Coordinates32.04292, -96.75030

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length4,850 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage4,646 acre-ft
Max Storage4,646 acre-ft
Normal Storage195 acre-ft
Surface Area46 acres
Drainage Area7 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNAVARRO COUNTY;NAVARRO SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02588
Federal IDTX02588
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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