Big Sandy Creek Site 8 Decom Dam is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 53 ft53 ft tall and 1,095 ft long, taller than 93% 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 Big Sandy Creek Site 8 Decom Dam
The primary purpose of Big Sandy Creek Site 8 Decom 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 Silver Lakes Poa (private). It impounds the Kiel Creek.
The dam stands 53 feet tall and stretches 1,095 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 47 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,440 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 53 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Montague |
| River/Stream | Kiel Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.44819, -97.88726 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 53 ft |
| Dam Height | 49 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,095 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,440 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,440 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 317 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 47 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 6,544 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Silver Lakes Poa |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00695 |
| Federal ID | TX00695 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |