Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 36rev Dam

Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 36rev Dam is an earth dam located in Navarro County, Texas, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 36rev Dam

The primary purpose of Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 36rev 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 Navarro County;navarro Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-pin Oak Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 2,040 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,633 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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
CountyNavarro
River/StreamTr-pin Oak Creek
Coordinates31.92372, -96.47609

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length2,040 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage3,633 acre-ft
Max Storage3,633 acre-ft
Normal Storage106 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDTX04753
Federal IDTX04753
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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