Tehuacana Creek Ws Scs Site 28 Dam is an earth dam located in McLennan County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 2,100 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 Tehuacana Creek Ws Scs Site 28 Dam
The primary purpose of Tehuacana Creek Ws Scs Site 28 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 Riggs Creek.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 2,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 60 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,803 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 | McLennan |
| River/Stream | Riggs Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.55735, -96.93945 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,803 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,803 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 60 acres |
| Drainage Area | 6 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 10,954 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
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 | TX04116 |
| Federal ID | TX04116 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |