Brown-mullin Ws Scs Site 6 Dam is an earth dam located in Mills County, Texas, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 44 ft44 ft tall and 1,690 ft long, taller than 89% 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 Brown-mullin Ws Scs Site 6 Dam
The primary purpose of Brown-mullin Ws Scs Site 6 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-north Browns Creek.
The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 1,690 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 900 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 03/05/1980. That was over 46 years ago.
At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Mills |
| River/Stream | Tr-north Browns Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.52396, -98.55670 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 44 ft |
| Dam Height | 44 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,690 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 900 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 900 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Mills County;mills County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/05/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03308 |
| Federal ID | TX03308 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |