Pine Creek Ws Scs Site 18 Dam is an earth dam located in Lamar County, Texas, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 2,255 ft long, taller than 59% 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 18 Dam
The primary purpose of Pine Creek Ws Scs Site 18 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 Tr-pine Cr.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 2,255 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,675 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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 | Lamar |
| River/Stream | Tr-pine Cr |
| Coordinates | 33.81460, -95.44210 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,255 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,675 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,675 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| 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 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01856 |
| Federal ID | TX01856 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |