Lake Creek Ws Scs Site 1 Dam

Lake Creek Ws Scs Site 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Anderson County, Texas, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Creek Ws Scs Site 1 Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Creek Ws Scs Site 1 Dam 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 Anderson Houston Swcd (local government). It impounds the Spring Creek.

The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 1,995 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 29 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 4,370 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 05/15/1980. That was over 45 years ago.

At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyAnderson
River/StreamSpring Creek
Coordinates31.79807, -95.85101

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height42 ft
Dam Height42 ft
Dam Length1,995 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage4,370 acre-ft
Max Storage4,370 acre-ft
Normal Storage247 acre-ft
Surface Area29 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerANDERSON HOUSTON SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/15/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00148
Federal IDTX00148
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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