Elm Fork Ws Scs Site 61cc Dam is an earth dam located in Cooke County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 533 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Elm Fork Ws Scs Site 61cc Dam
The primary purpose of Elm Fork Ws Scs Site 61cc 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-brushy Elm Creek.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 533 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 232 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/10/2005. That was over 21 years ago.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Cooke |
| River/Stream | Tr-brushy Elm Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.66079, -97.40719 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 533 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 232 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 232 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,572 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
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 |
| Last Inspection | 03/10/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00562 |
| Federal ID | TX00562 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |