Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 62 Dam

About Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 62 Dam

The primary purpose of Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 62 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 Hunt County;upper Sabine Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-arnold Creek.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 1,950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 34 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,584 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1971, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/30/2024.

Living Downstream

If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Texas dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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