Northwest Laterals Ws Scs Site 19 Dam

Northwest Laterals Ws Scs Site 19 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
Height19 ft
Built196363 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 1,384 ft long. 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 Northwest Laterals Ws Scs Site 19 Dam

The primary purpose of Northwest Laterals Ws Scs Site 19 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-bull Creek near Gouldbusk.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 1,384 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 485 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
Nearest CityGouldbusk
River/StreamTr-bull Creek
Coordinates31.62834, -99.44650

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length1,384 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage485 acre-ft
Max Storage485 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 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 IDTX02177
Federal IDTX02177
More InfoState Dam Safety Program