Ne Trib Leon River Ws Scs Site 4 Dam

Ne Trib Leon River Ws Scs Site 4 Dam is an earth dam located in Erath County, Texas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height42 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 42 ft
42 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

42 ft tall and 2,600 ft long, taller than 88% 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 4 Dam

The primary purpose of Ne Trib Leon River Ws Scs Site 4 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 Dry Fork Armstrong Creek.

The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 2,600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,550 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyErath
River/StreamDry Fork Armstrong Creek
Coordinates32.23860, -98.46246

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height42 ft
Dam Height42 ft
Dam Length2,600 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,550 acre-ft
Max Storage1,550 acre-ft
Normal Storage91 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Drainage Area3 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 IDTX00884
Federal IDTX00884
More InfoState Dam Safety Program