Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 40 Dam is an earth dam located in Fannin County, Texas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 1,555 ft long, taller than 86% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 40 Dam
The primary purpose of Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 40 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 Fannin County;fannin County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Bailey Creek.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 1,555 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,538 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Fannin |
| River/Stream | Bailey Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.35509, -96.34477 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,555 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,538 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,538 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 31 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Fannin County;fannin County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00395 |
| Federal ID | TX00395 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |