Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 19 Dam is an earth dam located in Ellis County, Texas, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 1,404 ft long, taller than 55% 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 19 Dam
The primary purpose of Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 19 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 City of Ennis;ellis County;ellis Prairie Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-mustang Creek.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 1,404 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 51 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 694 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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-mustang Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.35392, -96.71819 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,404 ft |
| Year Completed | 1957 (69 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 694 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 694 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 51 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | City of Ennis;ellis County;ellis Prairie Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01287 |
| Federal ID | TX01287 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |