Northwest Laterals Ws Scs Site 12 Dam is an earth dam located in Coleman County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 1,738 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Northwest Laterals Ws Scs Site 12 Dam
The primary purpose of Northwest Laterals Ws Scs Site 12 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-panther Creek.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 1,738 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 774 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Coleman |
| River/Stream | Tr-panther Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.61069, -99.56030 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,738 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 774 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 774 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| 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 | TX02193 |
| Federal ID | TX02193 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |