Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 8 Dam is an earth dam located in Brown County, Texas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 1,800 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 8 Dam
The primary purpose of Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 8 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-blanket Creek.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 1,800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 786 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 | Brown |
| River/Stream | Tr-blanket Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.74513, -98.78533 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 786 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 786 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
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 | TX02767 |
| Federal ID | TX02767 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |