Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 15 Dam dam
Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 15 Dam
Blanket Creek WS SCS Site 15 Dam, located in Brown County, Texas, stands as a vital structure designed by the USDA NRCS in 1965 for flood risk reduction along the North Fork Dirt House Branch. This earth dam, measuring 41 feet in height and 2100 feet in length, serves multiple purposes including fire protection, stock watering, and flood risk reduction. With a storage capacity of 1634 acre-feet and a normal storage level of 124 acre-feet, this dam plays a crucial role in managing water resources and protecting the local community from potential flooding events.
Managed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the dam undergoes regular inspections with a fair condition assessment as of April 2021. Equipped with a spillway type of uncontrolled with a width of 166 feet, the dam ensures effective water discharge during high flow events. The presence of one slide gate and two uncontrolled gates provides additional control over water release, further enhancing the dam's operational efficiency. Despite moderate risk assessment, the dam's hazard potential remains unclassified, emphasizing the importance of continued monitoring and maintenance to ensure the safety and functionality of this essential water resource infrastructure.
As a primary source of flood risk reduction, Blanket Creek WS SCS Site 15 Dam serves as a testament to responsible water management practices in Texas. With a commitment to inspection, regulation, and enforcement, the dam continues to fulfill its intended purpose while also supporting various secondary functions such as fire protection and stock watering. Moving forward, ongoing risk assessment and management measures will be essential to safeguard the surrounding community and maintain the dam's critical role in water resource management and climate resilience efforts.
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 Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 15 Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Pecan Bayou Nr Mullin | 2 cfs | → |
| Leon Rv Nr Hasse | 0 cfs | → |
| Copperas Ck At Fm 2247 Nr Comanche | 3 cfs | → |
| Sabana Rv Nr De Leon | 1 cfs | → |
| Pecan Bayou Nr Cross Cut | 203 cfs | → |
| Jim Ned Ck At Cr 140 Nr Coleman | · | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 15 Dam.
Boat launches
- Hwy 45 Bridge. Colorado River Access
- Farm-To-Market Road 2861 Comanche County
- Comanche County
- Port Promontory Drive Comanche County
Track Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 15 Dam in the Snoflo app
Save this dam as a favorite and get the local NOAA / yr.no forecast plus regional flow context wherever you are.
About Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 15 Dam
Where does the data for Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 15 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
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Blanket Creek Ws Scs Site 15 Dam.