Ne Trib Leon River Ws Scs Site 17 Dam

Ne Trib Leon River Ws Scs Site 17 Dam is an earth dam located in Erath County, Texas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 2,760 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Ne Trib Leon River Ws Scs Site 17 Dam

The primary purpose of Ne Trib Leon River Ws Scs Site 17 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 Erath County;upper Leon Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-resley Creek.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 2,760 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,091 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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
CountyErath
River/StreamTr-resley Creek
Coordinates32.02362, -98.33631

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length2,760 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,091 acre-ft
Max Storage1,091 acre-ft
Normal Storage66 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerErath County;upper Leon Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00881
Federal IDTX00881
More InfoState Dam Safety Program