Pine Creek Ws Scs Site 14 Dam
Pine Creek Ws Scs Site 14 Dam is an earth dam located in Lamar County, Texas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Pine Creek Ws Scs Site 14 Dam
The primary purpose of Pine 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 Lamar County;lamar County Wcid 3 Pine Creek;lamar Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-pine Creek.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 3,845 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,265 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Lamar |
| River/Stream | Tr-pine Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.76166, -95.47609 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,845 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,265 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,265 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 42 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | LAMAR COUNTY;LAMAR COUNTY WCID 3 PINE CREEK;LAMAR SWCD |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01852 |
| Federal ID | TX01852 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |