Northwest Laterals Ws Scs Site 11 Dam

Northwest Laterals Ws Scs Site 11 Dam is an earth dam located in Coleman County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height32 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 1,700 ft long, taller than 74% 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 11 Dam

The primary purpose of Northwest Laterals 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 Tr-panther Creek.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 1,700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 889 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.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyColeman
River/StreamTr-panther Creek
Coordinates31.62710, -99.56420

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length1,700 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage889 acre-ft
Max Storage889 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area14 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 IDTX02199
Federal IDTX02199
More InfoState Dam Safety Program