Plum Creek Ws Scs Site 20 Dam is an earth dam located in Caldwell County, Texas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 2,160 ft long, taller than 84% 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 Plum Creek Ws Scs Site 20 Dam
The primary purpose of Plum 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 Caldwell Travis Swcd;plum Creek Conservation District (local government). It impounds the Rabbit Branch.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 2,160 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,178 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 11/01/2005. That was over 20 years ago.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Caldwell |
| River/Stream | Rabbit Branch |
| Coordinates | 29.93835, -97.69325 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,160 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,178 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,178 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 166 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 26 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 6,134 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Caldwell Travis Swcd;plum Creek Conservation District |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/01/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03427 |
| Federal ID | TX03427 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |