Ne Trib Leon River Ws Scs Site 26 Dam

Ne Trib Leon River Ws Scs Site 26 Dam is an earth dam located in Comanche County, Texas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height32 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 1,600 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Ne Trib Leon River Ws Scs Site 26 Dam

The primary purpose of Ne Trib Leon River Ws Scs Site 26 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 Comanche County;upper Leon Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-walnut Creek near Proctor.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 1,600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 528 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyComanche
Nearest CityProctor
River/StreamTr-walnut Creek
Coordinates32.02912, -98.40931

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length1,600 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage528 acre-ft
Max Storage528 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerComanche County;upper Leon Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03463
Federal IDTX03463
More InfoState Dam Safety Program