Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 27 Dam is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 57 ft57 ft tall and 1,140 ft long, taller than 94% 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 Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 27 Dam
The primary purpose of Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 27 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 North Bingham Creek.
The dam stands 57 feet tall and stretches 1,140 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 506 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 57 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Montague |
| River/Stream | North Bingham Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.51971, -97.53802 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 57 ft |
| Dam Height | 57 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,140 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 506 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 506 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Clear Creek Watershed Authority;montague County;upper Elm Red Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00728 |
| Federal ID | TX00728 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |