Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 106a Dam

Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 106a Dam is an earth dam located in Navarro County, Texas, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 106a Dam

The primary purpose of Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 106a Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Navarro County;navarro Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-battle Creek.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 1,750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,354 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyNavarro
River/StreamTr-battle Creek
Coordinates31.86695, -96.74063

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length1,750 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,354 acre-ft
Max Storage1,354 acre-ft
Normal Storage73 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDTX02631
Federal IDTX02631
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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