Home Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam

Home Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam is an earth dam located in Coleman County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Home Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam

The primary purpose of Home Creek Ws Scs Site 11 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 Red Bank Creek.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 2,836 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,221 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyColeman
River/StreamRed Bank Creek
Coordinates31.71037, -99.50352

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length2,836 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,221 acre-ft
Max Storage1,221 acre-ft
Normal Storage77 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCENTRAL COLORADO SWCD;COLEMAN COUNTY
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02198
Federal IDTX02198
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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