York Creek Ws Scs Site 9 Dam

York Creek Ws Scs Site 9 Dam is an earth dam located in Guadalupe County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About York Creek Ws Scs Site 9 Dam

The primary purpose of York Creek Ws Scs Site 9 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 Comal-guadalupe Swcd;york Creek Improvement District (local government). It impounds the Tr-york Creek.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 1,046 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 29 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 756 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateTexas
CountyGuadalupe
River/StreamTr-york Creek
Coordinates29.73180, -97.93802

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length1,046 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage756 acre-ft
Max Storage756 acre-ft
Normal Storage146 acre-ft
Surface Area29 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge2,618 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCOMAL-GUADALUPE SWCD;YORK CREEK IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX01607
Federal IDTX01607
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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