Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 101 Dam is an earth dam located in Navarro County, Texas, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 1,214 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 101 Dam
The primary purpose of Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 101 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 Navarro County;navarro Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-hackberry Creek.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 1,214 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,084 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Navarro |
| River/Stream | Tr-hackberry Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.01149, -96.82826 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,214 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,084 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,084 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 214 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 35 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,950 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Navarro County;navarro Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02609 |
| Federal ID | TX02609 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |