Farmers Creek Ws Scs Debris Basin 101

Farmers Creek Ws Scs Debris Basin 101 is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Farmers Creek Ws Scs Debris Basin 101

The primary purpose of Farmers Creek Ws Scs Debris Basin 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 Farmers Creek Watershed Authority;montague County;upper Elm Red Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-farmers Creek.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 785 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 37 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
River/StreamTr-farmers Creek
Coordinates33.74970, -97.54542

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length785 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage37 acre-ft
Max Storage37 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDTX06923
Federal IDTX06923
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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