Jim Ned Creek Ws Scs Site 31 Dam

Jim Ned Creek Ws Scs Site 31 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
Height33 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 1,975 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 Jim Ned Creek Ws Scs Site 31 Dam

The primary purpose of Jim Ned Creek Ws Scs Site 31 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-hords Creek.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 1,975 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,013 acre-feet. 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

StateTexas
CountyColeman
River/StreamTr-hords Creek
Coordinates31.86320, -99.33056

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length1,975 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,013 acre-ft
Max Storage2,013 acre-ft
Normal Storage119 acre-ft
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 IDTX02223
Federal IDTX02223
More InfoState Dam Safety Program