Denton Creek Ws Scs Site 12 Dam is an earth dam located in Wise County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 58 ft58 ft tall and 1,975 ft long, taller than 95% 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 Denton Creek Ws Scs Site 12 Dam
The primary purpose of Denton Creek Ws Scs Site 12 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 Wise County;wise Swcd (local government). It impounds the Cottonwood Creek.
The dam stands 58 feet tall and stretches 1,975 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 46 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,279 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 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 58 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Wise |
| River/Stream | Cottonwood Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.38573, -97.57151 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 58 ft |
| Dam Height | 58 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,975 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,279 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,279 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 46 acres |
| Drainage Area | 8 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Wise County;wise Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01521 |
| Federal ID | TX01521 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |