Southwest Laterals Ws Scs Site 7 Dam

Southwest Laterals Ws Scs Site 7 Dam is an earth dam located in McCulloch County, Texas, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Southwest Laterals Ws Scs Site 7 Dam

The primary purpose of Southwest Laterals Ws Scs Site 7 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 Mcculloch County;mcculloch Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-salt Creek.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 5,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 44 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,598 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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 05/14/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMcCulloch
River/StreamTr-salt Creek
Coordinates31.33699, -99.55814

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length5,200 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,598 acre-ft
Max Storage1,598 acre-ft
Normal Storage158 acre-ft
Surface Area44 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMCCULLOCH COUNTY;MCCULLOCH SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/14/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04482
Federal IDTX04482
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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