Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 35 Dam

Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 35 Dam is an earth dam located in Milam County, Texas, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 35 Dam

The primary purpose of Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 35 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 38 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 290 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMilam
River/StreamTr-big Elm Creek
Coordinates30.88821, -97.08856

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length560 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage290 acre-ft
Max Storage290 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 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 IDTX06757
Federal IDTX06757
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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