Choctaw Creek Ws Scs Site 21 Dam

Choctaw Creek Ws Scs Site 21 Dam is an earth dam located in Grayson County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Choctaw Creek Ws Scs Site 21 Dam

The primary purpose of Choctaw Creek Ws Scs Site 21 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 Choctaw Watershed Wid;grayson County Commissioners Court;upper Elm Red Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-choctaw Creek.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 955 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 416 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 03/30/2004. That was over 22 years ago.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyGrayson
River/StreamTr-choctaw Creek
Coordinates33.62273, -96.49620

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length955 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage416 acre-ft
Max Storage416 acre-ft
Normal Storage85 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCHOCTAW WATERSHED WID;GRAYSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT;UPPER ELM RED SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/30/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02064
Federal IDTX02064
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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