Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 12 Dam

Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 12 Dam is an earth dam located in Navarro County, Texas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 12 Dam

The primary purpose of Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 12 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 Alligator Creek.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 5,980 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 53 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,149 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyNavarro
River/StreamAlligator Creek
Coordinates31.81105, -96.62725

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length5,980 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,149 acre-ft
Max Storage2,149 acre-ft
Normal Storage200 acre-ft
Surface Area53 acres
Drainage Area4 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNAVARRO COUNTY;NAVARRO SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02632
Federal IDTX02632
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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