Home Creek Ws Scs Site 7a Dam is an earth dam located in Coleman County, Texas, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 48 ft48 ft tall and 3,396 ft long, taller than 92% 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 Home Creek Ws Scs Site 7a Dam
The primary purpose of Home Creek Ws Scs Site 7a 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 Loss Creek.
The dam stands 48 feet tall and stretches 3,396 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 6,367 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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.
At 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Coleman |
| River/Stream | Loss Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.71753, -99.41583 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,396 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 6,367 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 6,367 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 401 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 | TX02181 |
| Federal ID | TX02181 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |