Kent Creek Ws Scs Site 3 Dam

Kent Creek Ws Scs Site 3 Dam is an earth dam located in Briscoe 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 inspection10/01/2013
Height26 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 2,778 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Kent Creek Ws Scs Site 3 Dam

The primary purpose of Kent Creek Ws Scs Site 3 Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Cap Rock Swcd;kent Creek Wcid (local government). It impounds the Tr-kent Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 2,778 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 524 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/01/2013. That was over 13 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyBriscoe
River/StreamTr-kent Creek
Coordinates34.39670, -101.06351

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length2,778 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage524 acre-ft
Max Storage524 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerCap Rock Swcd;kent Creek Wcid
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/01/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02538
Federal IDTX02538
More InfoState Dam Safety Program