Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 28 Dam

Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 28 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 28 Dam

The primary purpose of Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 28 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 Tr-north Bingham Creek.

The dam stands 46 feet tall and stretches 920 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 537 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 46 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
River/StreamTr-north Bingham Creek
Coordinates33.52432, -97.50955

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height46 ft
Dam Height46 ft
Dam Length920 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage537 acre-ft
Max Storage537 acre-ft
Normal Storage83 acre-ft
Surface Area14 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 IDTX00729
Federal IDTX00729
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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