Nolan Creek Ws Scs Site 7 Dam Reservoir Report

Last Updated: December 5, 2025

Nolan Creek WS SCS Site 7 Dam, located in Nolanville, Texas, is a crucial infrastructure designed by the USDA NRCS to mitigate flood risks along TR-SOUTH NOLAN CREEK.


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Summary

Completed in 1967, this earth dam stands at a height of 31 feet and spans a length of 3200 feet, with a storage capacity of 1211 acre-feet and a drainage area of 1.77 square miles. The dam's primary purpose is flood risk reduction, and it is regulated, permitted, inspected, and enforced by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

With a fair condition assessment as of April 2021, Nolan Creek WS SCS Site 7 Dam is equipped with an uncontrolled spillway, outlet gates, and a hazard potential that is labeled as not available. The dam's emergency action plan status and risk management measures are not specified, but its risk assessment indicates a moderate level of risk. The dam's inspection frequency is every 5 years, with the last inspection conducted in November 2011. Overall, Nolan Creek WS SCS Site 7 Dam serves as a vital component in the local flood control infrastructure, protecting the surrounding area from potential inundation and providing essential water resource management in Bell County, Texas.

Year Completed

1967

Dam Length

3200

Dam Height

31

River Or Stream

TR-SOUTH NOLAN CREEK

Primary Dam Type

Earth

Surface Area

17

Hydraulic Height

31

Drainage Area

1.77

Nid Storage

1211

Structural Height

31

Outlet Gates

Slide (sluice gate) - 1, Uncontrolled - 2

Hazard Potential

Not Available

Foundations

Rock, Soil

Nid Height

31
       
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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. Note: Rare or extreme event is defined by the regulatory agency based on their minimum
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. Investigations and studies are necessary.
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.
Not Available
Dams for which the condition assessment is restricted to approved government users.

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, environment 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.
Not Available
Dams for which the downstream hazard potential is restricted to approved government users.