Big Creek Ws Scs Site 6 Dam is an earth dam located in Brazos County, Texas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 1,285 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 Big Creek Ws Scs Site 6 Dam
The primary purpose of Big Creek Ws Scs Site 6 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 Brazos County Commissioners Court;brazos County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-big Creek near Washington.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,285 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 418 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 05/08/2007. That was over 19 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Brazos |
| Nearest City | Washington |
| River/Stream | Tr-big Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.43550, -96.17079 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,285 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 418 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 418 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 21 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Brazos County Commissioners Court;brazos County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/08/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04504 |
| Federal ID | TX04504 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |