Ten Mile Creek Ws Scs Site 9 Dam

Ten Mile Creek Ws Scs Site 9 Dam is an earth dam located in Ellis County, Texas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ten Mile Creek Ws Scs Site 9 Dam

The primary purpose of Ten Mile 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 Culberson County;highpoint Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-old Tenmile Creek near Walnut Springs.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 820 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 236 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyEllis
Nearest CityWalnut Springs
River/StreamTr-old Tenmile Creek
Coordinates32.53803, -96.59847

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length820 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage236 acre-ft
Max Storage236 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCULBERSON COUNTY;HIGHPOINT SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04724
Federal IDTX04724
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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