Mukewater Creek Ws Scs Site 4 Dam

Mukewater Creek Ws Scs Site 4 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
Height26 ft
Built196165 years ago

Dam profile

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

26 ft tall and 1,535 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 4 Dam

The primary purpose of Mukewater Creek Ws Scs Site 4 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 Hay Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 1,535 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 71 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 4,083 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 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/StreamHay Creek
Coordinates31.66017, -99.27548

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length1,535 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage4,083 acre-ft
Max Storage4,083 acre-ft
Normal Storage200 acre-ft
Surface Area71 acres
Drainage Area8 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 IDTX02189
Federal IDTX02189
More InfoState Dam Safety Program