Denton Creek Ws Scs Site 1b1 Dam is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 1,060 ft long, taller than 65% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Denton Creek Ws Scs Site 1b1 Dam
The primary purpose of Denton Creek Ws Scs Site 1b1 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-denton Creek.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 1,060 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 600 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Montague |
| River/Stream | Tr-denton Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.60930, -97.74651 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,060 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | 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 | TX00732 |
| Federal ID | TX00732 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |