Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 24 Dam

Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 24 Dam is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 24 Dam

The primary purpose of Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 24 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 Clear Creek Watershed Authority;montague County;upper Elm Red Swcd (local government). It impounds the Hall Branch.

The dam stands 56 feet tall and stretches 1,140 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 400 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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 56 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
River/StreamHall Branch
Coordinates33.57891, -97.55957

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height56 ft
Dam Height56 ft
Dam Length1,140 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage400 acre-ft
Max Storage400 acre-ft
Normal Storage61 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCLEAR CREEK WATERSHED AUTHORITY;MONTAGUE COUNTY;UPPER ELM RED SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00725
Federal IDTX00725
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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