Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 9a Dam

Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 9a Dam is an earth dam located in Limestone County, Texas, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height24 ft
Built195967 years ago

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 1,894 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 9a Dam

The primary purpose of Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 9a 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 Branch.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 1,894 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 679 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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

StateTexas
CountyLimestone
River/StreamTr-munger Branch
Coordinates31.76714, -96.69949

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length1,894 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage679 acre-ft
Max Storage679 acre-ft
Normal Storage96 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLimestone County;limestone Falls Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01078
Federal IDTX01078
More InfoState Dam Safety Program