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.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 1,395 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 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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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Bell |
| River/Stream | Little Elm Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.13944, -97.31449 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,395 ft |
| Year Completed | 1985 (41 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 259 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 259 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Bell County;central Texas Swcd;elm Creek Water Control District;elm Creek Watershed Authority |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06592 |
| Federal ID | TX06592 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |