Sces Reclaimed Water Dam

Sces Reclaimed Water Dam is an earth dam located in McLennan County, Texas, built in 2009. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Sces Reclaimed Water Dam

Sces Reclaimed Water Dam is a dam in McLennan, Texas. The dam is owned by Dynegy Sandy Creek Services (private). It impounds the N/a (reclaimed Water) near Riesel.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 1,678 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 165 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2009, the structure is relatively new.

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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/03/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateTexas
CountyMcLennan
Nearest CityRiesel
River/StreamN/a (reclaimed Water)
Coordinates31.47509, -96.95959

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length1,678 ft
Year Completed2009 (17 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage165 acre-ft
Max Storage165 acre-ft
Normal Storage139 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge55 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerDYNEGY SANDY CREEK SERVICES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/03/2011
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX07283
Federal IDTX07283
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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