Brady Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam

Brady Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam is an earth dam located in McCulloch County, Texas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/22/2013
Height24 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 1,716 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 Brady Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam

The primary purpose of Brady Creek Ws Scs Site 11 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 East Cow Creek.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 1,716 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,360 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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

StateTexas
CountyMcCulloch
River/StreamEast Cow Creek
Coordinates31.10436, -99.51723

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length1,716 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,360 acre-ft
Max Storage1,360 acre-ft
Normal Storage84 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCity of Brady;mcculloch Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/22/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01673
Federal IDTX01673
More InfoState Dam Safety Program