Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 8 Dam

Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 8 Dam is an earth dam located in Brown County, Texas, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 8 Dam

The primary purpose of Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 8 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 Brown County;pecan Bayou Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-clear Creek.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 2,400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 42 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,494 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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 04/16/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyBrown
River/StreamTr-clear Creek
Coordinates31.57620, -99.04181

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length2,400 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,494 acre-ft
Max Storage1,494 acre-ft
Normal Storage101 acre-ft
Surface Area42 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerBROWN COUNTY;PECAN BAYOU SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/16/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02742
Federal IDTX02742
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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