Upper Brushy Creek Ws Scs Site 10a Dam dam
Upper Brushy Creek Ws Scs Site 10a Dam
The Upper Brushy Creek WS SCS Site 10a Dam in Williamson, Texas, is a vital structure designed by the USDA NRCS for flood risk reduction along Chandler Branch. Completed in 1965, this earth dam stands at a height of 42 feet and spans 1800 feet, with a maximum storage capacity of 1872 acre-feet. Despite its fair condition assessment in 2018, the dam is regulated and inspected by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to ensure its integrity and safety.
This dam serves multiple purposes, including fire protection, stock maintenance, and flood risk reduction, highlighting its importance for both environmental and community resilience. With a drainage area of 4.23 square miles and a spillway width of 202 feet, the dam is equipped to handle a maximum discharge of 8958 cubic feet per second. The structure's fair condition and moderate risk assessment underscore the need for ongoing maintenance and risk management to safeguard the surrounding area from potential hazards.
As a significant asset in water resource management, the Upper Brushy Creek WS SCS Site 10a Dam plays a crucial role in protecting the local community and environment from flooding events. With its strategic location and design features, this dam stands as a key infrastructure for mitigating flood risks in Williamson County, Texas. Ongoing inspections, regulatory oversight, and risk management measures are essential to ensuring the continued effectiveness and safety of this important structure.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Upper Brushy Creek Ws Scs Site 10a Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| S Fk San Gabriel Rv At Georgetown | 36 cfs | → |
| Brushy Ck At Cedar Park | 20 cfs | → |
| Brushy Ck At Ih 35 | 37 cfs | → |
| N Fk San Gabriel Rv Nr Georgetown | 0 cfs | → |
| Brushy Ck At Kenney Fort Blvd At Round Rock | 36 cfs | → |
| Berry Ck At Airport Rd Nr Georgetown | 14 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Upper Brushy Creek Ws Scs Site 10a Dam.
Boat launches
- Lake Overlook Road 598, Georgetown
- Cedar Breaks Park Road, Georgetown
- Russell Park Boat Ramp
- Park Road 3, Georgetown
- Lake Pflugerville Park
- Lime Creek Road 9684-9766, Leander
Campgrounds
- Cedar Breaks - Lake Georgetown
- Russell Park - Georgetown Lake
- Jim Hogg - Lake Georgetown
- Berry Springs Park And Preserve
- Sandy Creek - Lake Travis
- Cypress Creek - Lake Travis
Fishing spots
Track Upper Brushy Creek Ws Scs Site 10a Dam in the Snoflo app
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About Upper Brushy Creek Ws Scs Site 10a Dam
Where does the data for Upper Brushy Creek Ws Scs Site 10a Dam come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Not Available hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
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