Walnut Creek Mine Dam Spc-27 is an earth dam located in Robertson County, Texas, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 1,300 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Walnut Creek Mine Dam Spc-27
The primary purpose of Walnut Creek Mine Dam Spc-27 is tailings. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted. These structures require ongoing monitoring because tailings can contain heavy metals and other contaminants. The dam is owned by Bessie Edwards;patricia Broadus (private). It impounds the Tr-walnut Creek.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 1,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 43 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 611 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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 07/14/2006. That was over 20 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Robertson |
| River/Stream | Tr-walnut Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.07196, -96.64516 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1995 (31 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 611 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 611 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 305 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 43 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,830 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Bessie Edwards;patricia Broadus |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/14/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX07049 |
| Federal ID | TX07049 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |