Young County Com Court Cat 655 No 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Young County, Texas, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 2,253 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Young County Com Court Cat 655 No 1 Dam
The primary purpose of Young County Com Court Cat 655 No 1 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 Young County (local government). It impounds the Brier Creek.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 2,253 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 264 acre-feet. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Young |
| River/Stream | Brier Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.38303, -98.57948 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,253 ft |
| Year Completed | 1984 (42 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 264 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 264 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Young County |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05893 |
| Federal ID | TX05893 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |