Home Creek Ws Scs Site 9 Dam is an earth dam located in Coleman County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 1,859 ft long, taller than 83% 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 9 Dam
The primary purpose of Home Creek Ws Scs Site 9 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 Horse Creek.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 1,859 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,285 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Coleman |
| River/Stream | Horse Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.68711, -99.37087 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,859 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,285 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,285 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 136 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 | TX02185 |
| Federal ID | TX02185 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |