Tehuacana Creek Ws Scs Site 16 Dam is an earth dam located in McLennan County, Texas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 2,580 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 Tehuacana Creek Ws Scs Site 16 Dam
The primary purpose of Tehuacana Creek Ws Scs Site 16 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 Mclennan County;mclennan County Swcd;mclennan Hill Counties Tehuacana Creek Wcid 1 (local government). It impounds the Tr-little Tehuacana Creek.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 2,580 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 835 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
| State | Texas |
| County | McLennan |
| River/Stream | Tr-little Tehuacana Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.70162, -97.08900 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,580 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 835 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 835 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Mclennan County;mclennan County Swcd;mclennan Hill Counties Tehuacana Creek Wcid 1 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04105 |
| Federal ID | TX04105 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |