Elm Fork Ws Scs Site 6e Dam is an earth dam located in Cooke County, Texas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 950 ft long, taller than 76% 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 6e Dam
The primary purpose of Elm Fork Ws Scs Site 6e 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 near Muenster.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 580 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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 03/04/1981. That was over 45 years ago.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Cooke |
| Nearest City | Muenster |
| River/Stream | Tr-brushy Elm Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.68133, -97.41202 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 950 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 580 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 580 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 6,610 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 | 03/04/1981 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00567 |
| Federal ID | TX00567 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |