Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 16-1

Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 16-1 is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 16-1

The primary purpose of Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 16-1 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 Montague County;upper Elm Red Swcd (local government). It impounds the Little Dry Valley.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 990 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 142 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
River/StreamLittle Dry Valley
Coordinates33.52855, -97.61687

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length990 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage142 acre-ft
Max Storage142 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMONTAGUE COUNTY;UPPER ELM RED SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04621
Federal IDTX04621
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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