Se Laterals Ws Scs Site 4 Dam

Se Laterals Ws Scs Site 4 Dam is an earth dam located in San Saba County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height24 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 1,930 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 4 Dam

The primary purpose of Se Laterals Ws Scs Site 4 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 Antelope Creek.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 1,930 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 562 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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/StreamAntelope Creek
Coordinates31.41004, -99.03884

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length1,930 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage562 acre-ft
Max Storage562 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area15 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 IDTX00351
Federal IDTX00351
More InfoState Dam Safety Program