Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 92b
Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 92b is an earth dam located in Hill County, Texas, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 92b
The primary purpose of Richland Creek Ws Scs Site 92b 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 Hill County;hill County Blackland Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-cottonwood Creek.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 1,107 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 450 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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 | Hill |
| River/Stream | Tr-cottonwood Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.85442, -96.92596 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,107 ft |
| Year Completed | 1986 (40 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 450 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 450 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | HILL COUNTY;HILL COUNTY BLACKLAND SWCD |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06715 |
| Federal ID | TX06715 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |