Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 17 Dam is an earth dam located in Limestone County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 1,774 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 17 Dam
The primary purpose of Richland Creek 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 Limestone County;limestone Falls Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-elm Creek.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 1,774 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 592 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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 | 31.77416, -96.58737 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,774 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 592 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 592 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 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 | TX01065 |
| Federal ID | TX01065 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |