Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 14 Dam
Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 14 Dam is an earth dam located in Wise County, Texas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 14 Dam
The primary purpose of Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 14 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 Tarrant Regional Water District;wise County;wise County Wcid;wise Swcd (state). It impounds the Tr-big Sandy Creek.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 547 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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 04/09/2013. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Wise |
| River/Stream | Tr-big Sandy Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.43189, -97.77846 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 547 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 547 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | TARRANT REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT;WISE COUNTY;WISE COUNTY WCID;WISE SWCD |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 04/09/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01498 |
| Federal ID | TX01498 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |