Elm Fork Ws Scs Site 6i Dam is an earth dam located in Cooke County, Texas, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 49 ft49 ft tall and 1,000 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 Elm Fork Ws Scs Site 6i Dam
The primary purpose of Elm Fork Ws Scs Site 6i 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 Cooke County;muenster Water District;upper Elm Red Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-elm Fork Trinity River.
The dam stands 49 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 791 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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 49 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Cooke |
| River/Stream | Tr-elm Fork Trinity River |
| Coordinates | 33.60081, -97.37093 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 49 ft |
| Dam Height | 49 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1957 (69 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 791 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 791 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 74 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Cooke County;muenster Water District;upper Elm Red Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00547 |
| Federal ID | TX00547 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |