Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 22 Dam

Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 22 Dam is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 22 Dam

The primary purpose of Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 22 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;montague County;upper Elm Red Swcd (local government). It impounds the Willawalla Creek.

The dam stands 56 feet tall and stretches 1,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 29 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,551 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 56 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
River/StreamWillawalla Creek
Coordinates33.60445, -97.59606

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height56 ft
Dam Height56 ft
Dam Length1,300 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,551 acre-ft
Max Storage1,551 acre-ft
Normal Storage187 acre-ft
Surface Area29 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCLEAR CREEK WATERSHED AUTHORITY;MONTAGUE COUNTY;UPPER ELM RED SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00723
Federal IDTX00723
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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