Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 63 Dam
Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 63 Dam is an earth dam located in Hill County, Texas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 63 Dam
The primary purpose of Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 63 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 Hill County;hill County Blackland Swcd (local government). It impounds the Grove Creek.
The dam stands 58 feet tall and stretches 3,470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,778 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 58 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Hill |
| River/Stream | Grove Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.00012, -96.98728 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 58 ft |
| Dam Height | 58 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,470 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,778 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,778 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 32 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | HILL COUNTY;HILL COUNTY BLACKLAND SWCD |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00441 |
| Federal ID | TX00441 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |