Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 61 Dam

Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 61 Dam is an earth dam located in Hunt County, Texas, built in 1970. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection03/07/2018
Height32 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 1,330 ft long, taller than 74% 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 61 Dam

The primary purpose of Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 61 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 Hunt County;upper Sabine Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-arnold Creek.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 1,330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 544 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 03/07/2018.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyHunt
River/StreamTr-arnold Creek
Coordinates33.32619, -96.26092

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length1,330 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage544 acre-ft
Max Storage544 acre-ft
Normal Storage89 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge2 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerHunt County;upper Sabine Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/07/2018
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDTX00486
Federal IDTX00486
More InfoState Dam Safety Program