Brady Creek Ws Scs Site 4 Dam is an earth dam located in McCulloch County, Texas, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 3,237 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Brady Creek Ws Scs Site 4 Dam
The primary purpose of Brady Creek Ws Scs Site 4 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 City of Brady;mcculloch Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-bear Creek.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 3,237 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,666 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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 05/25/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | McCulloch |
| River/Stream | Tr-bear Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.06658, -99.44595 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,237 ft |
| Year Completed | 1957 (69 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,666 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,666 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 32 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | City of Brady;mcculloch Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/25/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01656 |
| Federal ID | TX01656 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |