Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 25 Dam

Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 25 Dam is an earth dam located in Milam County, Texas, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 25 Dam

The primary purpose of Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 25 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 Central Texas Swcd;elm Creek Water Control District;elm Creek Watershed Authority;milam County (local government). It impounds the Tr-big Elm Creek.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 1,903 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 37 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,230 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMilam
River/StreamTr-big Elm Creek
Coordinates30.96133, -97.10626

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length1,903 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,230 acre-ft
Max Storage1,230 acre-ft
Normal Storage189 acre-ft
Surface Area37 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCENTRAL TEXAS SWCD;ELM CREEK WATER CONTROL DISTRICT;ELM CREEK WATERSHED AUTHORITY;MILAM COUNTY
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06755
Federal IDTX06755
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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