Turkey Creek Ws Scs Site 10 Dam is an earth dam located in Brown County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 3,200 ft long, taller than 86% 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 10 Dam
The primary purpose of Turkey Creek Ws Scs Site 10 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 Dinner Branch near Byrds.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 3,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,134 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Brown |
| Nearest City | Byrds |
| River/Stream | Dinner Branch |
| Coordinates | 32.06757, -99.18343 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,134 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,134 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 197 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 38 acres |
| Drainage Area | 6 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 15,278 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 | TX02741 |
| Federal ID | TX02741 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |