Jim Ned Creek Site 9 Decom Dam

Jim Ned Creek Site 9 Decom Dam is an earth dam located in Coleman County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jim Ned Creek Site 9 Decom Dam

The primary purpose of Jim Ned Creek Site 9 Decom 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 Jim Ned Creek Diversion Pool (private). It impounds the Tr-jim Ned Creek.

The dam stands 54 feet tall and stretches 2,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,116 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 54 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyColeman
River/StreamTr-jim Ned Creek
Coordinates32.03928, -99.46493

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height54 ft
Dam Height48 ft
Dam Length2,000 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,116 acre-ft
Max Storage1,116 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerJIM NED CREEK DIVERSION POOL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02154
Federal IDTX02154
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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