Salt Creek & Laterals Ws Scs Site 7 Dam is an earth dam located in Wise County, Texas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 1,266 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 Salt Creek & Laterals Ws Scs Site 7 Dam
The primary purpose of Salt Creek & Laterals Ws Scs Site 7 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 Tarrant Regional Water District;wise County;wise County Wcid;wise Swcd (state). It impounds the Pecan Branch.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 1,266 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 872 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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. The most recent inspection on record was 02/02/2001. That was over 25 years ago.
At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Wise |
| River/Stream | Pecan Branch |
| Coordinates | 33.04308, -97.72095 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,266 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 872 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 872 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 69 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Tarrant Regional Water District;wise County;wise County Wcid;wise Swcd |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/02/2001 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01481 |
| Federal ID | TX01481 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |