Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 86 Dam is an earth dam located in Ellis County, Texas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 48 ft48 ft tall and 1,021 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 86 Dam
The primary purpose of Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 86 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-chambers Creek.
The dam stands 48 feet tall and stretches 1,021 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 967 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Ellis |
| River/Stream | Tr-chambers Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.23956, -96.91571 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,021 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 967 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 967 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 123 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 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 | TX01238 |
| Federal ID | TX01238 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |