Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 81 Dam is an earth dam located in Hill County, Texas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 1,278 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 81 Dam
The primary purpose of Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 81 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 Hill County;hill County Blackland Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-ash Creek near Malone.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 1,278 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 703 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 02/24/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Hill |
| Nearest City | Malone |
| River/Stream | Tr-ash Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.89444, -96.96383 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,278 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 703 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 703 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 186 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 32 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 871 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Hill County;hill County Blackland Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/24/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04227 |
| Federal ID | TX04227 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |