Se Laterals Ws Scs Site 10 Dam

Se Laterals Ws Scs Site 10 Dam is an earth dam located in San Saba County, Texas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height23 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 1,740 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Se Laterals Ws Scs Site 10 Dam

The primary purpose of Se Laterals Ws Scs Site 10 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 Sand Branch.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 1,740 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 665 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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.

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Location

StateTexas
CountySan Saba
River/StreamSand Branch
Coordinates31.38707, -99.00143

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length1,740 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage665 acre-ft
Max Storage665 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerSan Saba County;san Saba Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00341
Federal IDTX00341
More InfoState Dam Safety Program