Jim Ned Creek Ws Scs Site 10 Dam

Jim Ned Creek Ws Scs Site 10 Dam is an earth dam located in Coleman County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a High hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialHighFailure would probably cost lives
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection03/07/2018
Height30 ft
Built196363 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 1,300 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 Jim Ned Creek Ws Scs Site 10 Dam

The primary purpose of Jim Ned Creek Ws Scs Site 10 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 Central Colorado Swcd;coleman County (local government). It impounds the Tr-jim Ned Creek.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 804 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/07/2018. That was 8 years ago, which is on the longer end for a high-hazard structure.

Living Downstream

If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Texas dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyColeman
River/StreamTr-jim Ned Creek
Coordinates32.05001, -99.46833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length1,300 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage804 acre-ft
Max Storage804 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCentral Colorado Swcd;coleman County
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/07/2018
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDTX02155
Federal IDTX02155
More InfoState Dam Safety Program