Village Walker Creek Ws Scs Site 3 Dam is an earth dam located in Ellis County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 1,133 ft long, taller than 84% 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 Village Walker Creek Ws Scs Site 3 Dam
The primary purpose of Village Walker Creek Ws Scs Site 3 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 County Lid 2;ellis Prairie Swcd (local government). It impounds the Bolivar Branch.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 1,133 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,419 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Ellis |
| River/Stream | Bolivar Branch |
| Coordinates | 32.43152, -96.56261 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,133 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,419 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,419 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 26 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Ellis County;ellis County Lid 2;ellis Prairie Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01292 |
| Federal ID | TX01292 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |