Duck Creek Ws Scs Site Ca-3 is an earth dam located in Dickens County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 45 ft45 ft tall and 520 ft long, taller than 90% 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 Ca-3
The primary purpose of Duck Creek Ws Scs Site Ca-3 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 Tr-cottonwood Creek.
The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Dickens |
| River/Stream | Tr-cottonwood Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.64483, -100.97771 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Length | 520 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 9 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 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 | TX01388 |
| Federal ID | TX01388 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |