Hitson-c&l-washburn Draws Ws Scs Site 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Hudspeth County, Texas, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 49 ft49 ft tall and 10,940 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 Hitson-c&l-washburn Draws Ws Scs Site 2 Dam
The primary purpose of Hitson-c&l-washburn Draws Ws Scs Site 2 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 Dell City;el Paso-hudspeth Swcd;hudspeth County;hudspeth County Uwcd 1 (local government). It impounds the Hitson Draw.
The dam stands 49 feet tall and stretches 10,940 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 8,285 acre-feet. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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 49 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Hudspeth |
| River/Stream | Hitson Draw |
| Coordinates | 31.87500, -105.25000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 49 ft |
| Dam Height | 49 ft |
| Dam Length | 10,940 ft |
| Year Completed | 1982 (44 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 8,285 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 8,285 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 308 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | City of Dell City;el Paso-hudspeth Swcd;hudspeth County;hudspeth County Uwcd 1 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05789 |
| Federal ID | TX05789 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |