Brady Creek Ws Scs Site 15 Dam is an earth dam located in McCulloch County, Texas, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 2,549 ft long, taller than 68% 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 15 Dam
The primary purpose of Brady 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 Mcculloch Swcd (local government). It impounds the Saddle Creek.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 2,549 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 36 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,085 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 05/22/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | McCulloch |
| River/Stream | Saddle Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.09726, -99.56989 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,549 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,085 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,085 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 36 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Mcculloch Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/22/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01669 |
| Federal ID | TX01669 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |