Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 19 Dam

Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 19 Dam is an earth dam located in Ellis County, Texas, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 19 Dam

The primary purpose of Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 19 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 City Of Ennis;ellis County;ellis Prairie Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-mustang Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 1,404 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 51 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 694 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyEllis
River/StreamTr-mustang Creek
Coordinates32.35392, -96.71819

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length1,404 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage694 acre-ft
Max Storage694 acre-ft
Normal Storage100 acre-ft
Surface Area51 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCITY OF ENNIS;ELLIS COUNTY;ELLIS PRAIRIE SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01287
Federal IDTX01287
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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