Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 85a Dam is an earth dam located in Collin County, Texas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 930 ft long. 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 Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 85a Dam
The primary purpose of Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 85a 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 Collin County;collin County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-elm Creek.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 930 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 320 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 | Collin |
| River/Stream | Tr-elm Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.11977, -96.37009 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 930 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 320 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 320 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 38 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Collin County;collin County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01094 |
| Federal ID | TX01094 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |