Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 108 Dam is an earth dam located in Navarro County, Texas, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 1,383 ft long, taller than 68% 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 108 Dam
The primary purpose of Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 108 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 City of Dawson;navarro County;navarro Swcd (local government). It impounds the Larkin Hill Creek near Dawson.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,383 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 740 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/24/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Navarro |
| Nearest City | Dawson |
| River/Stream | Larkin Hill Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.88502, -96.71227 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,383 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 740 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 740 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,882 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | City of Dawson;navarro County;navarro Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/24/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02633 |
| Federal ID | TX02633 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |