Aquilla Hackberry Ck Ws Scs Gss 14-1

Aquilla Hackberry Ck Ws Scs Gss 14-1 is an earth dam located in Hill County, Texas, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/17/2001
Height21 ft
Built197551 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 1,367 ft long. 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 Gss 14-1

The primary purpose of Aquilla Hackberry Ck Ws Scs Gss 14-1 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-hackberry Creek near Hillsboro.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 1,367 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/17/2001. That was over 25 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyHill
Nearest CityHillsboro
River/StreamTr-hackberry Creek
Coordinates32.14018, -97.20123

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length1,367 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage115 acre-ft
Max Storage115 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerAquilla Hackberry Creek Cd;hill County Commissioners Court;hill County-blackland Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/17/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04499
Federal IDTX04499
More InfoState Dam Safety Program