Aquilla Hackberry Ck Ws Scs Site 8 Dam is an earth dam located in Hill County, Texas, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 1,070 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Aquilla Hackberry Ck Ws Scs Site 8 Dam
The primary purpose of Aquilla Hackberry Ck 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 Aquilla Hackberry Creek Cd;hill County Commissioners Court;hill County-blackland Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-aquilla Creek.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 1,070 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 411 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Hill |
| River/Stream | Tr-aquilla Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.07983, -97.27517 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,070 ft |
| Year Completed | 1978 (48 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 411 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 411 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 22 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Aquilla Hackberry Creek Cd;hill County Commissioners Court;hill County-blackland Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04495 |
| Federal ID | TX04495 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |