Lower San Saba River Ws Scs Site 10 Dam

Lower San Saba River Ws Scs Site 10 Dam is an earth dam located in San Saba County, Texas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 1,075 ft long, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Lower San Saba River Ws Scs Site 10 Dam

The primary purpose of Lower San Saba River 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 Camp Creek.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 1,075 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,300 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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/StreamCamp Creek
Coordinates31.28981, -98.73538

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length1,075 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,300 acre-ft
Max Storage1,300 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Drainage Area2 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 IDTX00346
Federal IDTX00346
More InfoState Dam Safety Program