Farmers Creek Ws Scs Debris Basin 117
Farmers Creek Ws Scs Debris Basin 117 is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Farmers Creek Ws Scs Debris Basin 117
The primary purpose of Farmers Creek Ws Scs Debris Basin 117 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 Farmers Creek Watershed Authority;montague County;upper Elm Red Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-west Farmers Creek near Belleville.
The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 512 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 99 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Montague |
| Nearest City | Belleville |
| River/Stream | Tr-west Farmers Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.67996, -97.64607 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Length | 512 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | FARMERS CREEK WATERSHED AUTHORITY;MONTAGUE COUNTY;UPPER ELM RED SWCD |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04600 |
| Federal ID | TX04600 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |