Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 45 Dam
Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 45 Dam is an earth dam located in Cooke County, Texas, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 45 Dam
The primary purpose of Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 45 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 Wheat Creek.
The dam stands 51 feet tall and stretches 1,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,750 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1961, 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 51 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Cooke |
| River/Stream | Wheat Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.53456, -97.37624 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 51 ft |
| Dam Height | 51 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1961 (65 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,750 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,750 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 6 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 | TX00557 |
| Federal ID | TX00557 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |