Aquilla-hackberry Ck Ws Scs Site 19a Dam

About Aquilla-hackberry Ck Ws Scs Site 19a Dam

The primary purpose of Aquilla-hackberry Ck Ws Scs Site 19a 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 Aquilla Hackberry Creek Cd;hill County Commissioners Court;hill County-blackland Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-lovelace Creek.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 1,800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 36 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 928 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/24/2024.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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