Hondo Creek Ws Scs Site 3 Dam is an earth dam located in Karnes County, Texas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 5,300 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Hondo Creek Ws Scs Site 3 Dam
The primary purpose of Hondo Creek Ws Scs Site 3 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 Hondo Creek Watershed Improvement District;karnes County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-hondo Creek.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 5,300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,800 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Karnes |
| River/Stream | Tr-hondo Creek |
| Coordinates | 28.76199, -97.76640 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 5,300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,800 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,800 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 156 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Hondo Creek Watershed Improvement District;karnes County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02029 |
| Federal ID | TX02029 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |