Lakeview Ws Scs Site 9 Dam

Lakeview Ws Scs Site 9 Dam is an earth dam located in Hall County, Texas, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lakeview Ws Scs Site 9 Dam

The primary purpose of Lakeview 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 Hall Childress Swcd;hall County;hall-donley Counties Wcid 1 (local government). It impounds the John Mann Creek.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 3,010 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,461 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/15/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

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

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyHall
River/StreamJohn Mann Creek
Coordinates34.70170, -100.77197

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length3,010 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,461 acre-ft
Max Storage1,461 acre-ft
Normal Storage192 acre-ft
Surface Area32 acres
Drainage Area7 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerHALL CHILDRESS SWCD;HALL COUNTY;HALL-DONLEY COUNTIES WCID 1
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/15/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04921
Federal IDTX04921
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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