Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 60 Dam
Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 60 Dam is an earth dam located in Hill County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 60 Dam
The primary purpose of Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 60 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 Pecan Creek.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 1,622 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 785 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Hill |
| River/Stream | Pecan Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.05415, -97.03228 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,622 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 785 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 785 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 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 | TX00445 |
| Federal ID | TX00445 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |