North Creek Ws Scs Site 28a Dam

North Creek Ws Scs Site 28a Dam is an earth dam located in Jack County, Texas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About North Creek Ws Scs Site 28a Dam

The primary purpose of North Creek Ws Scs Site 28a 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 Jack County;jack Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-north Creek.

The dam stands 46 feet tall and stretches 2,110 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 42 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,231 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 46 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyJack
River/StreamTr-north Creek
Coordinates33.24762, -98.32185

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height46 ft
Dam Height46 ft
Dam Length2,110 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage3,231 acre-ft
Max Storage3,231 acre-ft
Normal Storage189 acre-ft
Surface Area42 acres
Drainage Area6 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDTX03191
Federal IDTX03191
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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