Salt Creek & Laterals Ws Scs Site 8b Dam is an earth dam located in Wise County, Texas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 960 ft long, taller than 74% 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 8b Dam
The primary purpose of Salt Creek & Laterals Ws Scs Site 8b 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 Tr-salt Creek.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 960 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 335 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 | Wise |
| River/Stream | Tr-salt Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.05971, -97.68827 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 960 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 335 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 335 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 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 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01484 |
| Federal ID | TX01484 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |