Brown Mullin Ws Scs Site 3 Dam

Brown Mullin Ws Scs Site 3 Dam is an earth dam located in Mills County, Texas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Brown Mullin Ws Scs Site 3 Dam

The primary purpose of Brown Mullin Ws Scs Site 3 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 Mills County;mills County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-mullin Creek.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 1,560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 737 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMills
River/StreamTr-mullin Creek
Coordinates31.57932, -98.61923

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length1,560 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage737 acre-ft
Max Storage737 acre-ft
Normal Storage85 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMILLS COUNTY;MILLS COUNTY SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03305
Federal IDTX03305
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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