Clear Fork Trinity River Ws Scs Site 14 Dam

Clear Fork Trinity River Ws Scs Site 14 Dam is an earth dam located in Parker County, Texas, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/24/2023
Height31 ft
Built195670 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 1,050 ft long, taller than 72% 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 14 Dam

The primary purpose of Clear Fork Trinity River Ws Scs Site 14 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 31 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 650 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1956, 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 10/24/2023.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyParker
River/StreamTr-clear Fork Trinity River
Coordinates32.89831, -97.75367

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length1,050 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage650 acre-ft
Max Storage650 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge2 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerParker County;parker County Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/24/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01213
Federal IDTX01213
More InfoState Dam Safety Program