Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 20a Dam is an earth dam located in Limestone County, Texas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 1,868 ft long. 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 Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 20a Dam
The primary purpose of Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 20a 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 Limestone County;limestone Falls Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-elm Creek.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,868 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 65 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 767 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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
| State | Texas |
| County | Limestone |
| River/Stream | Tr-elm Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.73505, -96.59043 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,868 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 767 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 767 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 123 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 65 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Limestone County;limestone Falls Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01058 |
| Federal ID | TX01058 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |