Flat Creek Wid Site 1

About Flat Creek Wid Site 1

The primary purpose of Flat Creek Wid Site 1 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Flat Creek Watershed Improvement District (local government). It impounds the Flat Creek near Denton.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 1,476 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,093 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1962, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 06/18/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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