Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 74 Dam is an earth dam located in Hill County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall and 1,645 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 74 Dam
The primary purpose of Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 74 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 Hill County;hill County Blackland Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-itasca Creek.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 1,645 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,305 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Hill |
| River/Stream | Tr-itasca Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.23426, -97.11073 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,645 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,305 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,305 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 228 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 33 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 10,238 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Hill County;hill County Blackland Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00460 |
| Federal ID | TX00460 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |