Ne Trib Leon River Ws Scs Site 10 Dam

Ne Trib Leon River Ws Scs Site 10 Dam is an earth dam located in Erath County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height46 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 46 ft
46 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

46 ft tall and 1,850 ft long, taller than 91% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Ne Trib Leon River Ws Scs Site 10 Dam

The primary purpose of Ne Trib Leon River Ws Scs Site 10 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 Cow Creek.

The dam stands 46 feet tall and stretches 1,850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,376 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 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 46 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyErath
River/StreamCow Creek
Coordinates32.13853, -98.40221

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height46 ft
Dam Height46 ft
Dam Length1,850 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,376 acre-ft
Max Storage2,376 acre-ft
Normal Storage149 acre-ft
Surface Area33 acres
Drainage Area5 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 IDTX00890
Federal IDTX00890
More InfoState Dam Safety Program