Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 16a Dam

Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 16a Dam is an earth dam located in Limestone County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 16a Dam

The primary purpose of Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 16a 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-munger Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,306 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 303 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyLimestone
River/StreamTr-munger Creek
Coordinates31.79069, -96.61861

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length1,306 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage303 acre-ft
Max Storage303 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLIMESTONE COUNTY;LIMESTONE FALLS SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01071
Federal IDTX01071
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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