Se Laterals Ws Scs Site 5 Dam

Se Laterals Ws Scs Site 5 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
Height40 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 40 ft
40 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

40 ft tall and 1,325 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Se Laterals Ws Scs Site 5 Dam

The primary purpose of Se Laterals Ws Scs Site 5 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 Tr-antelope Creek.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 1,325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 560 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.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountySan Saba
River/StreamTr-antelope Creek
Coordinates31.43281, -99.03514

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length1,325 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage560 acre-ft
Max Storage560 acre-ft
Normal Storage90 acre-ft
Surface Area12 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 IDTX00352
Federal IDTX00352
More InfoState Dam Safety Program