Valley Creek Ws Scs Site 7 Dam is an earth dam located in Taylor County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall and 2,150 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Valley Creek Ws Scs Site 7 Dam
The primary purpose of Valley Creek Ws Scs Site 7 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 Middle Clear Fork Swcd;taylor County;valley Creek Wcd (local government). It impounds the Cottonwood Creek near Happy Valley.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 2,150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,386 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. 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 05/15/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Taylor |
| Nearest City | Happy Valley |
| River/Stream | Cottonwood Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.20933, -100.14760 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,150 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,386 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,386 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 22 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Middle Clear Fork Swcd;taylor County;valley Creek Wcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/15/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02676 |
| Federal ID | TX02676 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |