Se Laterals Ws Scs Site 7 Dam

Se Laterals Ws Scs Site 7 Dam is an earth dam located in San Saba County, Texas, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Se Laterals Ws Scs Site 7 Dam

The primary purpose of Se Laterals Ws Scs Site 7 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 San Saba County;san Saba Swcd (local government). It impounds the Wilbarger Creek.

The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 2,225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 60 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 5,899 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 9 square miles. Completed in 1971, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountySan Saba
River/StreamWilbarger Creek
Coordinates31.35101, -98.99155

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height43 ft
Dam Height43 ft
Dam Length2,225 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage5,899 acre-ft
Max Storage5,899 acre-ft
Normal Storage189 acre-ft
Surface Area60 acres
Drainage Area9 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerSAN SABA COUNTY;SAN SABA SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00339
Federal IDTX00339
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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