Tehuacana Creek Ws Scs Gss 103 is an earth dam located in McLennan County, Texas, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 840 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Tehuacana Creek Ws Scs Gss 103
The primary purpose of Tehuacana Creek Ws Scs Gss 103 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 Mclennan County;mclennan County Swcd;mclennan Hill Counties Tehuacana Creek Wcid 1 (local government). It impounds the Tr-rice Creek.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 840 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 188 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 | McLennan |
| River/Stream | Tr-rice Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.77943, -97.03623 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 840 ft |
| Year Completed | 1977 (49 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 188 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 188 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Mclennan County;mclennan County Swcd;mclennan Hill Counties Tehuacana Creek Wcid 1 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04483 |
| Federal ID | TX04483 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |