Upper Bosque River Ws Scs Site 22 Dam

Upper Bosque River Ws Scs Site 22 Dam is an earth dam located in Erath 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
Height41 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 41 ft
41 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

41 ft tall and 1,450 ft long, taller than 87% 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 Upper Bosque River Ws Scs Site 22 Dam

The primary purpose of Upper Bosque River Ws Scs Site 22 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 Cross Timbers Swcd;erath County (local government). It impounds the Tr-north Bosque River near Clairette.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 1,450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,061 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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.

At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyErath
Nearest CityClairette
River/StreamTr-north Bosque River
Coordinates32.07901, -98.15698

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Height41 ft
Dam Length1,450 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,061 acre-ft
Max Storage1,061 acre-ft
Normal Storage76 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCross Timbers Swcd;erath County
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00857
Federal IDTX00857
More InfoState Dam Safety Program