Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 9 Dam is an earth dam located in Rains County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 1,503 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 Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 9 Dam
The primary purpose of Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 9 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 Hopkins Rains Swcd;lake Fork Wcid 1 (local government). It impounds the Mcbride Branch.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 1,503 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 787 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/12/2007. That was over 19 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Rains |
| River/Stream | Mcbride Branch |
| Coordinates | 32.95832, -95.86386 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,503 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 787 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 787 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 21 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 3,264 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Hopkins Rains Swcd;lake Fork Wcid 1 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/12/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00493 |
| Federal ID | TX00493 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |