Mcbee Dam

Mcbee Dam is an earth dam located in Runnels County, Texas, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mcbee Dam

The primary purpose of Mcbee Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Phil Mcbee (private). It impounds the Valley Creek.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/21/1984. That was over 41 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyRunnels
River/StreamValley Creek
Coordinates31.72084, -100.03143

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPHIL MCBEE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/21/1984
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06573
Federal IDTX06573
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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