Denton Creek Ws Scs Site 1j Dam

Denton Creek Ws Scs Site 1j Dam is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Denton Creek Ws Scs Site 1j Dam

The primary purpose of Denton Creek Ws Scs Site 1j 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 32 feet tall and stretches 925 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 310 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
River/StreamTr-denton Creek
Coordinates33.57438, -97.73473

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length925 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage310 acre-ft
Max Storage310 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMONTAGUE COUNTY;UPPER ELM RED SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00735
Federal IDTX00735
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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