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Twin Buttes Dam

Twin Buttes


Statistics

General

  • Region (Map) : ...................Great Plains Region
  • State (Map) .......................  Texas
  • County ................................ Tom Green
  • Project: ................................ San Angelo
  • Dam type: ............................Earthfill
  • Location: ....................... 9 mi SW of San Angelo
  • Watercourse: ..................... Spring Creek
  • Reservoir: ........................... Twin Buttes
  • Construction Date: ............1960-1963
  • National ID Number .......... TX00022
  • Hydrologic Unit Code ......

Dimensions


Hydraulics

  • Normal Water Surface Elev: ............... 1940.2 ft
  • Hydraulic Height: .................................. 122.0 ft
  • Service Spillway Type:
  •    Uncontrolled  Crest    ................................Yes
  •    Morning-Glory ........................................... No
  •    Crest Length    ..................................... 200.0 ft
  •    Gated      ....................................................... No
  •    Capacity at Elev:  xxxx.0  ft,                x,xxx cfs
  • Auxiliary Spillway ......................................... No
  •     Capacity at Elev.   .................................. 0 cfs
  • Outlet Works Capacity at

    Elevation  xxxx.0 ft.  .......................... x,xxx cfs

Hydrology

  • Drainage Area: ................................. sq mi
  • Hydrometeorological Report      HMR
  • Flood Type: ...............................General
  • Storm Duration: .......................................  hrs
  • Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) Report:
  •   Peak Inflow: ..................................  cfs
  •   Inflow Volume: ........................  acre-ft
  •   Flow Duration: ......................................0 days
  •   PMF Routing MWS Elev.: ................. x.0 ft
  •   Initial Routing Elev: ............................ x.0 ft
  •   Study Date:  


Power Generation


Narration

 


Geology

 


Links

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 | Owner:  Bureau of Reclamation, Oklahoma-Texas Area Office,
                   5316 HWY 290 W Ste. 510 Austin, TX 78735-8931, (512) 899-4150

 | Operator:  San Angelo Water Supply Corporation,
                       PO Box 1630, San Angelo, TX 76902, (915) 655-9140

 

 

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