Jim Ned Creek Ws Scs Site 25b Dam

Jim Ned Creek Ws Scs Site 25b Dam is an earth dam located in Coleman County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/24/2001
Height46 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 46 ft
46 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

46 ft tall and 930 ft long, taller than 91% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Jim Ned Creek Ws Scs Site 25b Dam

The primary purpose of Jim Ned Creek Ws Scs Site 25b 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-indian Creek.

The dam stands 46 feet tall and stretches 930 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 713 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/24/2001. That was over 25 years ago.

At 46 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyColeman
River/StreamTr-indian Creek
Coordinates31.89950, -99.44270

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height46 ft
Dam Height46 ft
Dam Length930 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage713 acre-ft
Max Storage713 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCentral Colorado Swcd;coleman County
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/24/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02233
Federal IDTX02233
More InfoState Dam Safety Program