Deep Creek Site 4 Decom Dam

Deep Creek Site 4 Decom Dam is an earth dam located in McCulloch County, Texas, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Deep Creek Site 4 Decom Dam

The primary purpose of Deep Creek Site 4 Decom 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 Dennis Johnson (private). It impounds the Tr-deep Creek.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 925 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 644 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1953, 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 03/19/2007. That was over 19 years ago.

At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMcCulloch
River/StreamTr-deep Creek
Coordinates31.30573, -99.13161

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length925 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage644 acre-ft
Max Storage644 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge4,000 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerDENNIS JOHNSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/19/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01681
Federal IDTX01681
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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