Rush Creek Ws Scs Site 12 Dam is an earth dam located in Comanche County, Texas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall and 3,560 ft long, taller than 92% 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 Rush Creek Ws Scs Site 12 Dam
The primary purpose of Rush Creek Ws Scs Site 12 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-sweetwater Creek.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 3,560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,983 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 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. The most recent inspection on record was 02/13/1975. That was over 51 years ago.
At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Comanche |
| River/Stream | Tr-sweetwater Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.93176, -98.72300 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,560 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,983 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,983 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 400 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 31 acres |
| Drainage Area | 8 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 7,620 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Comanche County;upper Leon Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/13/1975 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03499 |
| Federal ID | TX03499 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |