Pine Creek Ws Site 13 Dam is an earth dam located in Lamar County, Texas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 1,900 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Pine Creek Ws Site 13 Dam
The primary purpose of Pine Creek Ws Site 13 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 Lamar County;lamar County Wcid 3 Pine Creek;lamar Swcd (local government). It impounds the Nine Mile Creek.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 1,900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,112 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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 06/09/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Lamar |
| River/Stream | Nine Mile Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.72431, -95.41624 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,900 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,112 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,112 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Lamar County;lamar County Wcid 3 Pine Creek;lamar Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/09/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01821 |
| Federal ID | TX01821 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |