Valley Creek Ws Scs Site 16 Dam

Valley Creek Ws Scs Site 16 Dam is an earth dam located in Taylor County, Texas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Valley Creek Ws Scs Site 16 Dam

The primary purpose of Valley Creek Ws Scs Site 16 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 Middle Clear Fork Swcd;taylor County;valley Creek Wcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-valley Creek near Wingate.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 3,940 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 126 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,115 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/15/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyTaylor
Nearest CityWingate
River/StreamTr-valley Creek
Coordinates32.11037, -100.08614

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length3,940 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,115 acre-ft
Max Storage1,115 acre-ft
Normal Storage78 acre-ft
Surface Area126 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMIDDLE CLEAR FORK SWCD;TAYLOR COUNTY;VALLEY CREEK WCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/15/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02672
Federal IDTX02672
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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