Plum Creek Ws Scs Site 15 Dam

Plum Creek Ws Scs Site 15 Dam is an earth dam located in Caldwell County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Plum Creek Ws Scs Site 15 Dam

The primary purpose of Plum Creek Ws Scs Site 15 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 Caldwell Travis Swcd;plum Creek Conservation District (local government). It impounds the Tr-plum Creek.

The dam stands 49 feet tall and stretches 1,180 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 802 acre-feet. 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 49 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyCaldwell
River/StreamTr-plum Creek
Coordinates29.91662, -97.70332

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height49 ft
Dam Height49 ft
Dam Length1,180 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage802 acre-ft
Max Storage802 acre-ft
Normal Storage112 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCALDWELL TRAVIS SWCD;PLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03424
Federal IDTX03424
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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