Hitson-c&l-washburn Draws Ws Scs Site 2 Dam

Hitson-c&l-washburn Draws Ws Scs Site 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Hudspeth County, Texas, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hitson-c&l-washburn Draws Ws Scs Site 2 Dam

The primary purpose of Hitson-c&l-washburn Draws Ws Scs Site 2 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 City Of Dell City;el Paso-hudspeth Swcd;hudspeth County;hudspeth County Uwcd 1 (local government). It impounds the Hitson Draw.

The dam stands 49 feet tall and stretches 10,940 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 8,285 acre-feet. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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
CountyHudspeth
River/StreamHitson Draw
Coordinates31.87500, -105.25000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height49 ft
Dam Height49 ft
Dam Length10,940 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage8,285 acre-ft
Max Storage8,285 acre-ft
Normal Storage308 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCITY OF DELL CITY;EL PASO-HUDSPETH SWCD;HUDSPETH COUNTY;HUDSPETH COUNTY UWCD 1
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05789
Federal IDTX05789
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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