Elm Fork Ws Scs Site 7g Dam is an earth dam located in Cooke County, Texas, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 45 ft45 ft tall and 815 ft long, taller than 90% 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 7g Dam
The primary purpose of Elm Fork Ws Scs Site 7g 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-dry Elm Creek.
The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 815 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 411 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Cooke |
| River/Stream | Tr-dry Elm Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.68252, -97.32880 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Length | 815 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 411 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 411 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2 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 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00577 |
| Federal ID | TX00577 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |