Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 101

Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 101 is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 101

The primary purpose of Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 101 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 Clear Creek Watershed Authority;montague County;upper Elm Red Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-dye Creek near Freemound.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 885 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
Nearest CityFreemound
River/StreamTr-dye Creek
Coordinates33.63269, -97.61170

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length885 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage82 acre-ft
Max Storage82 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCLEAR CREEK WATERSHED AUTHORITY;MONTAGUE COUNTY;UPPER ELM RED SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04537
Federal IDTX04537
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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