Hondo Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Karnes County, Texas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 2,575 ft long, taller than 88% 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 2 Dam
The primary purpose of Hondo Creek Ws Scs Site 2 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 Rock Hollow.
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 2,575 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,945 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. 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.
At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Karnes |
| River/Stream | Rock Hollow |
| Coordinates | 28.76874, -97.79148 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,575 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,945 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,945 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 166 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 28 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 5,641 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
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 | TX02030 |
| Federal ID | TX02030 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |