Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 19 Dam
Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 19 Dam is an earth dam located in Cooke County, Texas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 19 Dam
The primary purpose of Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 19 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 Clear Creek Watershed Authority;upper Elm Red Swcd (local government). It impounds the Loring Branch.
The dam stands 48 feet tall and stretches 1,620 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 443 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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.
At 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Cooke |
| River/Stream | Loring Branch |
| Coordinates | 33.52063, -97.45176 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,620 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 443 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 443 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED AUTHORITY;UPPER ELM RED SWCD |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00555 |
| Federal ID | TX00555 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |