Aquilla Hackberry Ck Ws Scs Site 20 Dam is an earth dam located in Hill County, Texas, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 3,435 ft long, taller than 74% 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 20 Dam
The primary purpose of Aquilla Hackberry Ck Ws Scs Site 20 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-hackberry Creek near Hillsboro.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 3,435 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,367 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 | Hill |
| Nearest City | Hillsboro |
| River/Stream | Tr-hackberry Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.02828, -97.16498 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,435 ft |
| Year Completed | 1977 (49 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,367 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,367 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 154 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 32 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 4,136 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
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 | TX04586 |
| Federal ID | TX04586 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |