Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 20 Dam is an earth dam located in Mills County, Texas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 55 ft55 ft tall and 1,150 ft long, taller than 94% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 20 Dam
The primary purpose of Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 20 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 Kelly Branch.
The dam stands 55 feet tall and stretches 1,150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,500 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 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.
At 55 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Mills |
| River/Stream | Kelly Branch |
| Coordinates | 31.63605, -98.75449 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 55 ft |
| Dam Height | 55 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,150 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,500 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,500 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 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 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03313 |
| Federal ID | TX03313 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |