Lower Running Water Draw Ws Scs Site 3 Dam

About Lower Running Water Draw Ws Scs Site 3 Dam

The primary purpose of Lower Running Water Draw Ws Scs Site 3 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 City Of Plainview;hale County;hale County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Running Water Draw near Plainview.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 2,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 54 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 14,312 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 390 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 07/26/2023.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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