Valley Creek Ws Scs Site 15 Dam is an earth dam located in Taylor County, Texas, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 1,850 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 Valley Creek Ws Scs Site 15 Dam
The primary purpose of Valley Creek Ws Scs Site 15 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 Tr-spring Creek near Wingate.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 689 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.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Taylor |
| Nearest City | Wingate |
| River/Stream | Tr-spring Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.14287, -100.08960 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,850 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 689 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 689 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 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 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02678 |
| Federal ID | TX02678 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |