Lower Brushy Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam

Lower Brushy Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Williamson County, Texas, built in 1960. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Lower Brushy Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam

The primary purpose of Lower Brushy Creek Ws Scs Site 2 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 Lower Brushy Creek Wcid;taylor Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-turkey Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 1,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 710 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 01/12/2021.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateTexas
CountyWilliamson
River/StreamTr-turkey Creek
Coordinates30.62038, -97.33876

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length1,100 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage710 acre-ft
Max Storage710 acre-ft
Normal Storage130 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,296 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLOWER BRUSHY CREEK WCID;TAYLOR SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection01/12/2021
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX01335
Federal IDTX01335
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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