Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 26 Dam

Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 26 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 26 Dam

The primary purpose of Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 26 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 Tr-jim White Hollow.

The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 1,475 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,289 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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 50 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
River/StreamTr-jim White Hollow
Coordinates33.55414, -97.53473

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height50 ft
Dam Height50 ft
Dam Length1,475 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,289 acre-ft
Max Storage1,289 acre-ft
Normal Storage87 acre-ft
Surface Area26 acres
Drainage Area3 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 IDTX00727
Federal IDTX00727
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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