Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 136a Dam

Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 136a Dam is an earth dam located in Navarro County, Texas, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 136a Dam

The primary purpose of Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 136a 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 Navarro County;navarro Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-briar Creek.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 708 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 149 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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
CountyNavarro
River/StreamTr-briar Creek
Coordinates32.13465, -96.49908

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length708 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage149 acre-ft
Max Storage149 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNAVARRO COUNTY;NAVARRO SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06932
Federal IDTX06932
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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