Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 23 Dam

Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 23 Dam is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 23 Dam

The primary purpose of Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 23 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 Fannin Branch.

The dam stands 58 feet tall and stretches 1,470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 797 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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 58 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
River/StreamFannin Branch
Coordinates33.58500, -97.57610

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height58 ft
Dam Height58 ft
Dam Length1,470 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage797 acre-ft
Max Storage797 acre-ft
Normal Storage138 acre-ft
Surface Area23 acres
Drainage Area1 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 IDTX00724
Federal IDTX00724
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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