Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 3-8

Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 3-8 is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 3-8

The primary purpose of Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 3-8 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 Steelman Branch.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 695 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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
CountyMontague
River/StreamSteelman Branch
Coordinates33.61758, -97.66782

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length695 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
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 IDTX09360
Federal IDTX09360
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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