Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 116 Dam is an earth dam located in Ellis County, Texas, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 1,505 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 116 Dam
The primary purpose of Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 116 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 Ellis County;ellis Prairie Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-onion Creek.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 1,505 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 37 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,576 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 | Ellis |
| River/Stream | Tr-onion Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.21549, -96.71435 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,505 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,576 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,576 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 196 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 37 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Ellis County;ellis Prairie Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01231 |
| Federal ID | TX01231 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |