Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 119a Dam

Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 119a Dam is an earth dam located in Navarro County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 119a Dam

The primary purpose of Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 119a 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 Navarro County;navarro Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-cryer Creek.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 945 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 746 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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.

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
CountyNavarro
River/StreamTr-cryer Creek
Coordinates32.14716, -96.67671

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Height41 ft
Dam Length945 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage746 acre-ft
Max Storage746 acre-ft
Normal Storage73 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNAVARRO COUNTY;NAVARRO SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02595
Federal IDTX02595
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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