York Creek Ws Scs Site 15 Dam is an earth dam located in Guadalupe County, Texas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall and 1,706 ft long, taller than 82% 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 York Creek Ws Scs Site 15 Dam
The primary purpose of York Creek Ws Scs Site 15 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-cottonwood Creek.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 1,706 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 770 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 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.
At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Guadalupe |
| River/Stream | Tr-cottonwood Creek |
| Coordinates | 29.77959, -97.89543 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,706 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 770 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 770 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 133 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Comal-guadalupe Swcd;york Creek Improvement District |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01613 |
| Federal ID | TX01613 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |