Upper Pecan Bayou Ws Scs Site 10 Dam

Upper Pecan Bayou Ws Scs Site 10 Dam is an earth dam located in Callahan County, Texas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height34 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 1,750 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Upper Pecan Bayou Ws Scs Site 10 Dam

The primary purpose of Upper Pecan Bayou 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 Callahan County;callahan Divide Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-north Prong Pecan Bayou near Webbville.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 1,750 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,943 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyCallahan
Nearest CityWebbville
River/StreamTr-north Prong Pecan Bayou
Coordinates32.24119, -99.42871

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length1,750 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,943 acre-ft
Max Storage1,943 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Max Discharge9,236 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCallahan County;callahan Divide Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02932
Federal IDTX02932
More InfoState Dam Safety Program