Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 88 Dam is an earth dam located in Hill County, Texas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 1,175 ft long. 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 88 Dam
The primary purpose of Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 88 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.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 1,175 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 381 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Hill |
| River/Stream | Tr-ash Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.90267, -96.88229 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,175 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 381 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 381 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 22 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Hill County;hill County Blackland Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04231 |
| Federal ID | TX04231 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |