Tehuacana Creek Ws Scs Site 9 Dam is an earth dam located in McLennan County, Texas, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 48 ft48 ft tall and 3,520 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Tehuacana Creek Ws Scs Site 9 Dam
The primary purpose of Tehuacana Creek Ws Scs Site 9 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 Mclennan County;mclennan County Swcd;mclennan Hill Counties Tehuacana Creek Wcid 1 (local government). It impounds the Cottonwood Creek near Leroy.
The dam stands 48 feet tall and stretches 3,520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 190 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 8,244 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 14 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.
At 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | McLennan |
| Nearest City | Leroy |
| River/Stream | Cottonwood Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.80081, -97.03883 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,520 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 8,244 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 8,244 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 190 acres |
| Drainage Area | 14 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 15,968 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
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 | TX04723 |
| Federal ID | TX04723 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |