Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 25 Dam

Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 25 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 25 Dam

The primary purpose of Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 25 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 Jim White Hollow.

The dam stands 58 feet tall and stretches 1,275 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 438 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/StreamJim White Hollow
Coordinates33.55957, -97.56032

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height58 ft
Dam Height58 ft
Dam Length1,275 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage438 acre-ft
Max Storage438 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Surface Area9 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 IDTX00726
Federal IDTX00726
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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