Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 13 Dam is an earth dam located in Comanche County, Texas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 1,820 ft long, taller than 85% 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 Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 13 Dam
The primary purpose of Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 13 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-dry Blanket Creek.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 1,820 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,440 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 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Comanche |
| River/Stream | Tr-dry Blanket Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.77651, -98.70877 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,820 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,440 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,440 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Comanche County;upper Leon Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03496 |
| Federal ID | TX03496 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |