Denton Creek Ws Scs Site 11c Dam

Denton Creek Ws Scs Site 11c Dam is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height48 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 48 ft
48 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

48 ft tall and 935 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 Denton Creek Ws Scs Site 11c Dam

The primary purpose of Denton Creek Ws Scs Site 11c 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 Montague County;upper Elm Red Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-panther Creek.

The dam stands 48 feet tall and stretches 935 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 408 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
River/StreamTr-panther Creek
Coordinates33.43512, -97.64164

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height48 ft
Dam Height48 ft
Dam Length935 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage408 acre-ft
Max Storage408 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMontague County;upper Elm Red Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00704
Federal IDTX00704
More InfoState Dam Safety Program