Turkey Creek Ws Scs Site 11a Dam is an earth dam located in Brown County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 1,200 ft long, taller than 84% 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 11a Dam
The primary purpose of Turkey Creek Ws Scs Site 11a 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 Tr-turkey Creek near Byrds.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 843 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Brown |
| Nearest City | Byrds |
| River/Stream | Tr-turkey Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.03999, -99.18399 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 843 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 843 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 5,250 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 | TX02739 |
| Federal ID | TX02739 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |