Duck Creek Ws Scs Site 7 Dam

Duck Creek Ws Scs Site 7 Dam is an earth dam located in Dickens County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Duck Creek Ws Scs Site 7 Dam

The primary purpose of Duck Creek Ws Scs Site 7 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 Dickens County;dickens County Wcid 1;duck Creek Swcd (local government). It impounds the Dockum Creek.

The dam stands 61 feet tall and stretches 2,900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 4,712 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 11 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/17/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

At 61 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
CountyDickens
River/StreamDockum Creek
Coordinates33.57393, -100.98749

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height61 ft
Dam Height61 ft
Dam Length2,900 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage4,712 acre-ft
Max Storage4,712 acre-ft
Normal Storage200 acre-ft
Surface Area33 acres
Drainage Area11 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerDICKENS COUNTY;DICKENS COUNTY WCID 1;DUCK CREEK SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/17/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01377
Federal IDTX01377
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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