Salt Creek & Laterals Ws Scs Site 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Wise County, Texas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 54 ft54 ft tall and 1,035 ft long, taller than 94% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Salt Creek & Laterals Ws Scs Site 1 Dam
The primary purpose of Salt Creek & Laterals Ws Scs Site 1 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 Salt Creek.
The dam stands 54 feet tall and stretches 1,035 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 54 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Wise |
| River/Stream | Salt Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.03414, -97.81527 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 54 ft |
| Dam Height | 54 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,035 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,120 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,120 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 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 | TX01489 |
| Federal ID | TX01489 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |