Attoyac Bayou Ws Scs Site 2 Dam

Attoyac Bayou Ws Scs Site 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Rusk County, Texas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Attoyac Bayou Ws Scs Site 2 Dam

The primary purpose of Attoyac Bayou Ws Scs Site 2 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 Rusk County Commissioners Court;rusk Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-attoyac Bayou.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 1,800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,284 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 06/08/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyRusk
River/StreamTr-attoyac Bayou
Coordinates31.94164, -94.56357

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length1,800 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,284 acre-ft
Max Storage1,284 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge1,611 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerRUSK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT;RUSK SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/08/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03551
Federal IDTX03551
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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