Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 31 Dam

About Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 31 Dam

The primary purpose of Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 31 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 Bell County;central Texas Swcd;elm Creek Water Control District;elm Creek Watershed Authority (local government). It impounds the Tr-cubhunt Branch.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 1,375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 312 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/14/2023.

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