Mukewater Creek Ws Scs Site 5a Dam

Mukewater Creek Ws Scs Site 5a Dam is an earth dam located in Coleman County, Texas, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height21 ft
Built196165 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 1,990 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 Mukewater Creek Ws Scs Site 5a Dam

The primary purpose of Mukewater Creek Ws Scs Site 5a 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-mukewater Cr.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 1,990 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 548 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1961, 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-mukewater Cr
Coordinates31.72321, -99.27627

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length1,990 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage548 acre-ft
Max Storage548 acre-ft
Normal Storage79 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Drainage Area2 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 IDTX02187
Federal IDTX02187
More InfoState Dam Safety Program