Choctaw Creek Ws Scs Site 27 Dam

About Choctaw Creek Ws Scs Site 27 Dam

The primary purpose of Choctaw Creek Ws Scs Site 27 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-mill Creek near Bells.

The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 1,110 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 681 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1972, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 09/25/2019.

At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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