Northeast Laterals Ws Scs Site 2 Dam

Northeast Laterals Ws Scs Site 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Brown County, Texas, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft
Built197155 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 1,400 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Northeast Laterals Ws Scs Site 2 Dam

The primary purpose of Northeast Laterals Ws Scs Site 2 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-indian Creek.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 1,400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 799 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

StateTexas
CountyBrown
River/StreamTr-indian Creek
Coordinates31.59274, -98.97751

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length1,400 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage799 acre-ft
Max Storage799 acre-ft
Normal Storage69 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerBrown County;pecan Bayou Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02764
Federal IDTX02764
More InfoState Dam Safety Program