Ne Trib Leon River Ws Scs Site 22 Dam

Ne Trib Leon River Ws Scs Site 22 Dam is an earth dam located in Comanche County, Texas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ne Trib Leon River Ws Scs Site 22 Dam

The primary purpose of Ne Trib Leon River Ws Scs Site 22 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 Comanche County;upper Leon Swcd (local government). It impounds the Fourmile Creek.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 2,425 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,684 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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 41 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyComanche
River/StreamFourmile Creek
Coordinates31.95146, -98.27282

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Height41 ft
Dam Length2,425 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,684 acre-ft
Max Storage2,684 acre-ft
Normal Storage142 acre-ft
Surface Area38 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCOMANCHE COUNTY;UPPER LEON SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03506
Federal IDTX03506
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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