Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 28 Dam
Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 28 Dam is an earth dam located in Wise County, Texas, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 28 Dam
The primary purpose of Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 28 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 Tarrant Regional Water District;wise County;wise County Wcid;wise Swcd (state). It impounds the Tr-big Sandy Creek.
The dam stands 79 feet tall and stretches 1,002 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 460 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 557 square miles. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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 79 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Wise |
| River/Stream | Tr-big Sandy Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.28465, -97.73121 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 79 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,002 ft |
| Year Completed | 1989 (37 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 460 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 460 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 557 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | TARRANT REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT;WISE COUNTY;WISE COUNTY WCID;WISE SWCD |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06845 |
| Federal ID | TX06845 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |