Mukewater Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam

Mukewater Creek Ws Scs Site 2 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 inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built196363 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 1,980 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Mukewater Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam

The primary purpose of Mukewater 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 Central Colorado Swcd;coleman County (local government). It impounds the Tr-hay Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 1,980 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 722 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyColeman
River/StreamTr-hay Creek
Coordinates31.61991, -99.26867

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length1,980 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage722 acre-ft
Max Storage722 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDTX02168
Federal IDTX02168
More InfoState Dam Safety Program