Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 107b Dam

Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 107b Dam is an earth dam located in Navarro County, Texas, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/29/2010
Height35 ft
Built198640 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 1,120 ft long, taller than 80% 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 107b Dam

The primary purpose of Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 107b Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Navarro Co Swcd;navarro County (local government). It impounds the Tr-battle Creek.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 1,120 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 595 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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 11/29/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyNavarro
River/StreamTr-battle Creek
Coordinates31.87517, -96.70606

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length1,120 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage595 acre-ft
Max Storage595 acre-ft
Normal Storage186 acre-ft
Surface Area27 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge2 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerNavarro Co Swcd;navarro County
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/29/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02630
Federal IDTX02630
More InfoState Dam Safety Program