Upper Bosque River Ws Scs Site 23 Dam is an earth dam located in Erath County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 45 ft45 ft tall and 1,280 ft long, taller than 90% 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 Upper Bosque River Ws Scs Site 23 Dam
The primary purpose of Upper Bosque River Ws Scs Site 23 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 Cross Timbers Swcd;erath County (local government). It impounds the Tr-north Bosque River near Clairette.
The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 1,280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 788 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Erath |
| Nearest City | Clairette |
| River/Stream | Tr-north Bosque River |
| Coordinates | 32.08496, -98.14080 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,280 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 788 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 788 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Cross Timbers Swcd;erath County |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00858 |
| Federal ID | TX00858 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |