Duck Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Dickens County, Texas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 1,800 ft long, taller than 85% 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 Duck Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam
The primary purpose of Duck Creek Ws Scs Site 2 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 Dickens County;dickens County Wcid 1;duck Creek Swcd (local government). It impounds the Hobble-scobble Canyon.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 1,800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,275 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 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 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Dickens |
| River/Stream | Hobble-scobble Canyon |
| Coordinates | 33.64535, -100.89269 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,275 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,275 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 109 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Dickens County;dickens County Wcid 1;duck Creek Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01383 |
| Federal ID | TX01383 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |