Home Creek Ws Scs Site 18 Dam is an earth dam located in Coleman County, Texas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 31 ft31 ft tall and 2,419 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Home Creek Ws Scs Site 18 Dam
The primary purpose of Home Creek Ws Scs Site 18 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-home Creek.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 2,419 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 3,089 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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 | Coleman |
| River/Stream | Tr-home Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.59891, -99.32348 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,419 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,089 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,089 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 188 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Central Colorado Swcd;coleman County |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02167 |
| Federal ID | TX02167 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |