Tehuacana Creek Ws Scs Gss 5-8
Tehuacana Creek Ws Scs Gss 5-8 is an earth dam located in Hill County, Texas, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Tehuacana Creek Ws Scs Gss 5-8
The primary purpose of Tehuacana Creek Ws Scs Gss 5-8 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 Counties Of Mclennan And Hill (local government). It impounds the Tr-brookeen Creek.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 778 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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-brookeen Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.83374, -96.99899 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 778 ft |
| Year Completed | 1984 (42 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 12 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | COUNTIES OF MCLENNAN AND HILL |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX09337 |
| Federal ID | TX09337 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |