Mustang Creek Ws Scs Site 6 Dam

Mustang Creek Ws Scs Site 6 Dam is an earth dam located in Concho County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/04/2005
Height21 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 3,592 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 Mustang Creek Ws Scs Site 6 Dam

The primary purpose of Mustang Creek Ws Scs Site 6 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 Concho County;concho Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-west Fork Mustang Cr near Millersview.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 3,592 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,172 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/04/2005. That was over 21 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyConcho
Nearest CityMillersview
River/StreamTr-west Fork Mustang Cr
Coordinates31.35299, -99.82952

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length3,592 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,172 acre-ft
Max Storage1,172 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge22,000 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerConcho County;concho Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/04/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01634
Federal IDTX01634
More InfoState Dam Safety Program