Clear Fork Trinity River Ws Scs Site 17 Dam is an earth dam located in Parker County, Texas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 41 ft41 ft tall and 1,350 ft long, taller than 87% 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 17 Dam
The primary purpose of Clear Fork Trinity River Ws Scs Site 17 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 Rankin Branch.
The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 1,350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 785 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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 41 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Parker |
| River/Stream | Rankin Branch |
| Coordinates | 32.84476, -97.73920 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 785 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 785 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Parker County;parker County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01217 |
| Federal ID | TX01217 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |