Clear Fork Trinity River Ws Scs Site 1 Dam

Clear Fork Trinity River Ws Scs Site 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Parker County, Texas, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft
Built195472 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 1,325 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Clear Fork Trinity River Ws Scs Site 1 Dam

The primary purpose of Clear Fork Trinity River Ws Scs Site 1 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 Parker County;parker County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-clear Fork Trinity River.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 1,325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 960 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1954, 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

StateTexas
CountyParker
River/StreamTr-clear Fork Trinity River
Coordinates32.96533, -97.88771

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length1,325 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage960 acre-ft
Max Storage960 acre-ft
Normal Storage102 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerParker County;parker County Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01200
Federal IDTX01200
More InfoState Dam Safety Program