Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 19 Dam

Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 19 Dam is an earth dam located in Bell County, Texas, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/04/1999
Height23 ft
Built199927 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 2,610 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 19 Dam

The primary purpose of Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 19 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 and Mclennan County Swcd;elm Creek Water Control District;elm Creek Watershed Authority (local government). It impounds the Camp Creek.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 2,610 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 67 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,750 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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 03/04/1999. That was over 27 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyBell
River/StreamCamp Creek
Coordinates31.09180, -97.19105

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length2,610 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,750 acre-ft
Max Storage2,750 acre-ft
Normal Storage200 acre-ft
Surface Area67 acres
Drainage Area4 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerBell County;central Texas and Mclennan County Swcd;elm Creek Water Control District;elm Creek Watershed Authority
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/04/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07038
Federal IDTX07038
More InfoState Dam Safety Program