Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 79b Dam is an earth dam located in Ellis County, Texas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 43 ft43 ft tall and 956 ft long, taller than 89% 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 79b Dam
The primary purpose of Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 79b 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-s Fork Chambers Creek.
The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 956 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 273 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Ellis |
| River/Stream | Tr-s Fork Chambers Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.25229, -96.98670 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 956 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 273 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 273 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 38 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 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 | TX01262 |
| Federal ID | TX01262 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |