Village Walker Creek Ws Scs Site 8 Dam is an earth dam located in Ellis County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 880 ft long. 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 8 Dam
The primary purpose of Village Walker Creek Ws Scs Site 8 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 Tr-smith Creek.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 880 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 190 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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-smith Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.39947, -96.51820 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 880 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 190 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 190 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 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 | TX01297 |
| Federal ID | TX01297 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |