Village Walker Creek Ws Scs Site 5 Dam
Village Walker Creek Ws Scs Site 5 Dam is an earth dam located in Ellis County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Village Walker Creek Ws Scs Site 5 Dam
The primary purpose of Village Walker Creek Ws Scs Site 5 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 Hare Prong.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 1,710 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 37 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,833 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Ellis |
| River/Stream | Hare Prong |
| Coordinates | 32.40015, -96.54836 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,710 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,833 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,833 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 156 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 37 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 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 Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01294 |
| Federal ID | TX01294 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |