Ecleto Creek Ws Nrcs Site 9a Dam

Ecleto Creek Ws Nrcs Site 9a Dam is an earth dam located in DeWitt County, Texas, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ecleto Creek Ws Nrcs Site 9a Dam

The primary purpose of Ecleto Creek Ws Nrcs Site 9a 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 Dewitt County Swcd;ecleto Creek Watershed District (local government). It impounds the Mctennel Creek.

The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 3,183 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 37 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 4,100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles. Completed in 1993, the structure is 33 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 45 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyDeWitt
River/StreamMctennel Creek
Coordinates29.00083, -97.70833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height45 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length3,183 ft
Year Completed1993 (33 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage4,100 acre-ft
Max Storage4,100 acre-ft
Normal Storage763 acre-ft
Surface Area37 acres
Drainage Area7 sq mi
Max Discharge5,958 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerDEWITT COUNTY SWCD;ECLETO CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06646
Federal IDTX06646
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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