Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 111 Dam

Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 111 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 111 Dam

The primary purpose of Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 111 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 Tr-battle Creek.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,024 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 281 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyNavarro
River/StreamTr-battle Creek
Coordinates31.89395, -96.68402

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length1,024 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage281 acre-ft
Max Storage281 acre-ft
Normal Storage61 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge2 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDTX02638
Federal IDTX02638
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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