The Upper Brushy Creek WS SCS Site 8 Dam, located in Round Rock, Texas, was designed by the USDA NRCS and serves as a crucial flood risk reduction structure on Lake Creek.
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Completed in 1959, this earth dam stands at a height of 42 feet with a length of 2290 feet, providing a storage capacity of 6935 acre-feet and a drainage area of 8.43 square miles. The dam features an uncontrolled spillway with a width of 232 feet and outlet gates including a slide gate and two uncontrolled gates.
Managed by local government authorities and regulated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the Upper Brushy Creek WS SCS Site 8 Dam plays a key role in fire protection, stock, and small fish pond management in addition to flood risk reduction. While its hazard potential is not available and its condition has not been formally rated, the dam is inspected every 5 years to ensure its structural integrity and safe operation. With a moderate risk assessment rating, this dam is an essential component of water resource management in Williamson County, Texas.
Year Completed |
1959 |
Dam Length |
2290 |
Dam Height |
42 |
River Or Stream |
LAKE CREEK |
Primary Dam Type |
Earth |
Surface Area |
37 |
Hydraulic Height |
42 |
Drainage Area |
8.43 |
Nid Storage |
6935 |
Structural Height |
42 |
Outlet Gates |
Slide (sluice gate) - 1, Uncontrolled - 2 |
Hazard Potential |
Not Available |
Foundations |
Unlisted/Unknown |
Nid Height |
42 |
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