Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 88 Dam

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.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyHill
River/StreamTr-ash Creek
Coordinates31.90267, -96.88229

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length1,175 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage381 acre-ft
Max Storage381 acre-ft
Normal Storage81 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerHILL COUNTY;HILL COUNTY BLACKLAND SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04231
Federal IDTX04231
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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