Pine Creek Ws Scs Site 3 Dam is an earth dam located in Lamar County, Texas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall and 3,000 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Scs Site 3 Dam
The primary purpose of Pine Creek Ws Scs Site 3 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 Little Pine Creek.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 3,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 53 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 4,937 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 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 09/09/2021.
At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Lamar |
| River/Stream | Little Pine Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.71869, -95.66091 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 4,937 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 4,937 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 196 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 53 acres |
| Drainage Area | 7 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 | 09/09/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01839 |
| Federal ID | TX01839 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |