Tehuacana Creek Ws Nrcs Gcc 101 Dam
Tehuacana Creek Ws Nrcs Gcc 101 Dam is an earth dam located in Hill County, Texas, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Tehuacana Creek Ws Nrcs Gcc 101 Dam
The primary purpose of Tehuacana Creek Ws Nrcs Gcc 101 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 Hill County;hill County-blackland Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-tehuacana Creek.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 161 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Hill |
| River/Stream | Tr-tehuacana Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.83349, -96.93882 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1986 (40 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 161 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 161 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 42 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | HILL COUNTY;HILL COUNTY-BLACKLAND SWCD |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05014 |
| Federal ID | TX05014 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |