Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 29 Dam

Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 29 Dam is an earth dam located in Bell County, Texas, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 29 Dam

The primary purpose of Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 29 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 Bell County;central Texas Swcd;elm Creek Water Control District;elm Creek Watershed Authority (local government). It impounds the Tr-south Elm Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 875 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 183 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyBell
River/StreamTr-south Elm Creek
Coordinates30.95306, -97.20574

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length875 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage183 acre-ft
Max Storage183 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerBELL COUNTY;CENTRAL TEXAS SWCD;ELM CREEK WATER CONTROL DISTRICT;ELM CREEK WATERSHED AUTHORITY
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05831
Federal IDTX05831
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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