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Flood Control Dam Infrastructure Projects - Supplemental Funding

Overview

Projects to repair and rehabilitate flood control structures across Texas will now be funded due to a $150 million appropriations bill legislators passed this session. The Governor signed the bill into law on June 6, 2019. These structures serve as a critical protection for our state’s infrastructure, private property, and lives. The State appropriated the funds to the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) to administer through grants to the local sponsors of Flood Control Dams, including Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs).

Currently there are 2,041 dams which were originally built by the United States Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) through federal programs in Texas with the understanding that local sponsors would supply operation and maintenance. Local sponsors include Soil and Water Conservation Districts (a subdivision of state government), cities, counties, water control improvement districts, river authorities, and other special purpose districts.

There are 622 dams that are classified as high hazard, meaning there is a potential loss of life if the dam fails; however, only 123 of these meet high hazard criteria. That means that currently 499 dams need rehabilitation and upgrade to meet safety criteria that will adequately protect lives downstream totaling over $1.5 billion, including anticipated federal and local match over a ten-year period.

Project List

In the event that a project on the list below is not prepared to move forward for any reason, it may be moved down in priority and others may be added or upgraded in ranking.

 

DAM NAME COUNTY PROJECT TYPE STATUS
ORIGINAL PLAN
Auds Creek 5 Lamar Repair Completed
Auds Creek 6A Lamar Repair Constr.
Auds Creek Site 7 Lamar Repair Constr.
Big Sandy Creek 26 Wise Federal Rehab Planning
Big Sandy Creek 43 Wise Upgrade Constr.
Big Sandy Creek 44 Wise Upgrade Constr.
Brady Creek 27 Concho Repair Completed
Brady Creek 28 Concho Repair Completed
Brady Creek 34 Concho Repair Completed
Brady Creek 36 Concho Repair Completed
Brady Creek 37 Concho Repair Completed
Brady Creek 38 Concho Repair Completed
Cedar Creek 126 Van Zandt Repair Cancelled by Sponsor
Cedar Creek 128 Van Zandt Repair Cancelled by Sponsor
Cedar Creek 129 Van Zandt Repair Constr.
Cedar Creek 130A Van Zandt Repair Cancelled by Sponsor
Cedar Creek 131 Van Zandt Repair Cancelled by Sponsor
Cedar Creek 135B Van Zandt Repair Cancelled by Sponsor
Cedar Creek 135C Van Zandt Repair Completed
Cedar Creek 136 Van Zandt Repair Completed
Cedar Creek 138 Van Zandt Repair Cancelled by Sponsor
Cedar Creek 87A  Kaufman Federal Rehab Constr.
Cedar Creek 90 Kaufman Repair Completed
Chambers Creek 1 Ellis Upgrade Constr.
Chambers Creek 10 Ellis Federal Rehab Constr.
Chambers Creek 100 Ellis Repair Constr.
Chambers Creek 107 Ellis Repair Completed
Chambers Creek 11 Ellis Federal Rehab Constr.
Chambers Creek 110 Ellis Repair Completed
Chambers Creek 113 Ellis Repair Constr.
Chambers Creek 115 Ellis Repair Constr.
Chambers Creek 125 Ellis Repair Completed
Chambers Creek 129 Navarro Upgrade Constr.
Chambers Creek 15 Ellis Upgrade Constr.
Chambers Creek 23 Ellis Repair Completed
Chambers Creek 33 Johnson Repair Completed
Chambers Creek 4 Ellis Federal Rehab Planning
Chambers Creek 5 Ellis Upgrade Cancelled by Sponsor
Chambers Creek 6 Ellis Repair Completed
Chambers Creek 7 Ellis Upgrade Constr.
Chambers Creek 79A Ellis Repair Completed
Chambers Creek 9 Ellis Upgrade Constr.
Chiltipin-San Fernando Crk 2 Duval Repair Constr.
Clear Fork Trinity River 23 Parker Repair Completed
Clear Fork Trinity River 33 Parker Federal Rehab Planning
Comal River 4 Comal Federal Rehab Planning
Cow Bayou 30 Falls Repair Cancelled by Sponsor
Denton Creek 21 Wise Repair Completed
Elm Creek (Centex) 15 Bell Repair Completed
Elm Creek (Centex) 23 Bell Upgrade Constr.
Elm Creek (Centex) 26 Bell Repair Completed
Elm Creek (Centex) 39 Falls Upgrade Constr.
Kickapoo Creek 2 Coke Upgrade Cancelled by Sponsor
Lake Creek 2 Anderson Repair Constr.
Lake Creek 3 Anderson Repair Constr.
Lower Brushy Creek 12 Williamson Repair Constr.
Lower Brushy Creek 18 Williamson Upgrade Constr.
Lower Brushy Creek 22 Williamson Repair Constr.
Lower East Fork Laterals 10 Kaufman Federal Rehab Design
Lower East Fork Laterals 3 Kaufman Upgrade Constr.
Lower East Fork Laterals 9 Kaufman Federal Rehab Design
Lower Plum Creek 23 Caldwell Repair Completed
Lower Plum Creek 28 Caldwell Federal Rehab Design
Lower Running Water Draw 4 Hale Federal Rehab Constr.
Mountain Creek 11 Ellis Repair Constr.
Pilot Grove 64A Hunt Repair Federal
Pine Creek  3 Lamar Repair Completed
Pine Creek 14 Lamar Repair Design
Plum Creek 12 Hays Federal Rehab Design
Plum Creek 14 Caldwell Upgrade Inadequate Funding
Plum Creek 2 Hays Upgrade Constr.
Plum Creek 21 Caldwell Federal Rehab Constr.
Richland Creek 16A Limestone Repair Cancelled by Sponsor
Salt Creek and Laterals 8A Wise Repair Completed
San Diego/Rosita Creek 2 Duval Repair Constr.
Upper Cibolo Creek 2 Kendall Federal Rehab Planning
Upper Cibolo Creek 4 Kendall Upgrade Constr.
Upper East Fork Laterals 11 Kaufman Repair Completed
Upper Lake Fork 12 Hopkins Repair Cancelled by Sponsor
Upper Lake Fork 15A Hopkins Repair Cancelled by Sponsor
Upper Lake Fork 2 Hunt Repair Constr.
Upper Lake Fork 23 Hopkins Repair Completed
       
ADDITIONAL PROJECTS PLANNED
Cow Bayou 10 Falls Repair Completed
East Fork Lavon 4 Collin Federal Rehab Completed
East Fork Lavon 15 Collin Upgrade Inadequate Funding
East Fork Lavon 16 Collin Upgrade Inadequate Funding
Elm Creek (Centex) 13R Bell Repair Completed
Elm Creek (Centex) 14 Bell Repair Completed
Elm Creek (Centex) 31 Bell Repair Completed
Elm Creek (Centex) 32 Milam Repair Completed
Elm Creek (Centex) 37 Milam Repair Completed
Elm Creek (Centex) 38 Milam Repair Completed
Elm Creek (Centex) 43 Milam Repair Completed
Elm Creek (Centex) 4 Bell Upgrade Inadequate Funding
Lower Brushy 20 Williamson Federal Rehab Completed
Plum Creek 10 Hays Federal Rehab Constr.
Upper East Fork Laterals 5B Rockwall Upgrade Inadequate Funding
Upper East Fork Laterals 5C Rockwall Upgrade Constr.
Williams 1 Gillespie Upgrade Constr.

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