Upper Bosque River Ws Scs Site 10 Dam

Upper Bosque River Ws Scs Site 10 Dam is an earth dam located in Erath County, Texas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height33 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 2,600 ft long, taller than 76% 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 10 Dam

The primary purpose of Upper Bosque 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 Cross Timbers Swcd;erath County (local government). It impounds the Goose Branch.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 2,600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 49 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,478 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyErath
River/StreamGoose Branch
Coordinates32.23433, -98.33055

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length2,600 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage3,478 acre-ft
Max Storage3,478 acre-ft
Normal Storage200 acre-ft
Surface Area49 acres
Drainage Area5 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 IDTX00897
Federal IDTX00897
More InfoState Dam Safety Program