Caney Creek Ws Scs Site 13 Dam

Caney Creek Ws Scs Site 13 Dam is an earth dam located in Fannin County, Texas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 1,200 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Caney Creek Ws Scs Site 13 Dam

The primary purpose of Caney Creek Ws Scs Site 13 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 Commissioners Court;fannin County Swcd;fannin County Wcid 1 (local government). It impounds the Tr-caney Creek.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 611 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyFannin
River/StreamTr-caney Creek
Coordinates33.63647, -96.25392

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length1,200 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage611 acre-ft
Max Storage611 acre-ft
Normal Storage89 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerFannin County Commissioners Court;fannin County Swcd;fannin County Wcid 1
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00415
Federal IDTX00415
More InfoState Dam Safety Program