Lakeview Ws Scs Site 8 Dam

Lakeview Ws Scs Site 8 Dam is an earth dam located in Hall County, Texas, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lakeview Ws Scs Site 8 Dam

The primary purpose of Lakeview Ws Scs Site 8 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 Hall Childress Swcd;hall County;hall-donley Counties Wcid 1 (local government). It impounds the Big John Mann Creek.

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 2,940 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,799 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 10/15/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyHall
River/StreamBig John Mann Creek
Coordinates34.71864, -100.76220

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Dam Length2,940 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,799 acre-ft
Max Storage1,799 acre-ft
Normal Storage535 acre-ft
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerHALL CHILDRESS SWCD;HALL COUNTY;HALL-DONLEY COUNTIES WCID 1
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/15/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04464
Federal IDTX04464
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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