Big Sandy Creek Ws Nrcs Site 24c Dam

Big Sandy Creek Ws Nrcs Site 24c Dam is an earth dam located in Wise County, Texas, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Big Sandy Creek Ws Nrcs Site 24c Dam

The primary purpose of Big Sandy Creek Ws Nrcs Site 24c 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-dry Hollow.

The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 2,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 792 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 2006, the structure is relatively new.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 02/01/2006. That was over 20 years ago.

At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyWise
River/StreamTr-dry Hollow
Coordinates33.39835, -97.67151

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height45 ft
Dam Height45 ft
Dam Length2,100 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage792 acre-ft
Max Storage792 acre-ft
Normal Storage111 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge6,170 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTARRANT REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT;WISE COUNTY;WISE COUNTY WCID;WISE SWCD
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/01/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07225
Federal IDTX07225
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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