Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 102

Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 102 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 102

The primary purpose of Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 102 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 Upper Elm Red Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-dye Creek.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 524 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 44 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
River/StreamTr-dye Creek
Coordinates33.62724, -97.60027

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length524 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage44 acre-ft
Max Storage44 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUPPER ELM RED SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06927
Federal IDTX06927
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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