Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam

Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam is an earth dam located in Bell County, Texas, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam

The primary purpose of Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 11 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 Little Elm Creek.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 1,395 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 259 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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/StreamLittle Elm Creek
Coordinates31.13944, -97.31449

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length1,395 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage259 acre-ft
Max Storage259 acre-ft
Normal Storage64 acre-ft
Surface Area15 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 IDTX06592
Federal IDTX06592
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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