Jim Ned Creek Ws Scs Site 21 Dam

Jim Ned Creek Ws Scs Site 21 Dam is an earth dam located in Coleman County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/24/2001
Height92 ft
Built196363 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 92 ft
92 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

92 ft tall and 1,915 ft long, taller than 98% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Jim Ned Creek Ws Scs Site 21 Dam

The primary purpose of Jim Ned Creek Ws Scs Site 21 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 Rough Creek.

The dam stands 92 feet tall and stretches 1,915 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 7,930 acre-feet. 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/24/2001. That was over 25 years ago.

At 92 feet, this dam is taller than 98% of all dams in the United States.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyColeman
River/StreamRough Creek
Coordinates32.03652, -99.54291

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height92 ft
Dam Height92 ft
Dam Length1,915 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage7,930 acre-ft
Max Storage7,930 acre-ft
Normal Storage185 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCentral Colorado Swcd;coleman County
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/24/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02160
Federal IDTX02160
More InfoState Dam Safety Program