Turkey Creek Ws Scs Site 12 Dam is an earth dam located in Brown County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 2,550 ft long, taller than 88% 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 Turkey Creek Ws Scs Site 12 Dam
The primary purpose of Turkey 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 Brown County;pecan Bayou Swcd (local government). It impounds the Dooley Creek near Byrds.
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 2,550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 34 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,880 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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.
At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Brown |
| Nearest City | Byrds |
| River/Stream | Dooley Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.06072, -99.19252 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,550 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,880 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,880 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 34 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 5,972 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Brown County;pecan Bayou Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02738 |
| Federal ID | TX02738 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |