Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 35 Dam is an earth dam located in Milam County, Texas, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 560 ft long, taller than 84% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 35 Dam
The primary purpose of Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 35 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 Central Texas Swcd;elm Creek Water Control District;elm Creek Watershed Authority;milam County (local government). It impounds the Tr-big Elm Creek.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 290 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.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Milam |
| River/Stream | Tr-big Elm Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.88821, -97.08856 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 560 ft |
| Year Completed | 1985 (41 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 290 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 290 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Central Texas Swcd;elm Creek Water Control District;elm Creek Watershed Authority;milam County |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06757 |
| Federal ID | TX06757 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |