The Little Elm & Laterals WS SCS Site 16 Dam, located in Collin County, Texas, was completed in 1976 by the USDA NRCS with a primary purpose of flood risk reduction.
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This earth dam stands at a height of 27 feet and spans a length of 1105 feet, impounding a maximum storage capacity of 387 acre-feet. Situated on TR-Little Elm Creek, the dam serves various purposes including fire protection, stock or small fish pond, flood risk reduction, and recreation.
Managed by the local government and regulated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the dam has not been rated for its condition assessment but is classified as having a high risk potential. Despite lacking a spillway, the dam is equipped with one outlet gate. The risk management measures, emergency action plan, and inundation maps for this structure have not been updated or prepared, indicating a need for further assessment and planning to ensure community safety and water resource management in the face of changing climate patterns and hydrological events.
Year Completed |
1976 |
Dam Length |
1105 |
Dam Height |
27 |
River Or Stream |
TR-LITTLE ELM CREEK |
Primary Dam Type |
Earth |
Surface Area |
15 |
Hydraulic Height |
27 |
Drainage Area |
0.68 |
Nid Storage |
387 |
Structural Height |
27 |
Outlet Gates |
None - 1 |
Hazard Potential |
Not Available |
Foundations |
Unlisted/Unknown |
Nid Height |
27 |