Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 14 Dam is an earth dam located in Brown County, Texas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 45 ft45 ft tall and 1,550 ft long, taller than 90% 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 14 Dam
The primary purpose of Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 14 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-dry Blanket Creek near Zephyr.
The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 1,550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,200 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/09/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Brown |
| Nearest City | Zephyr |
| River/Stream | Tr-dry Blanket Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.75628, -98.71674 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,550 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,200 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,200 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 4,967 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 |
| Last Inspection | 06/09/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02788 |
| Federal ID | TX02788 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |