Choctaw Creek Ws Scs Site 12 Dam is an earth dam located in Grayson County, Texas, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 49 ft49 ft tall and 1,520 ft long, taller than 92% 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 Choctaw Creek Ws Scs Site 12 Dam
The primary purpose of Choctaw 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 Choctaw Watershed Wid;grayson County Commissioners Court;upper Elm Red Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-cedar Creek.
The dam stands 49 feet tall and stretches 1,520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 431 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 49 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Grayson |
| River/Stream | Tr-cedar Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.52278, -96.51872 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 49 ft |
| Dam Height | 49 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,520 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 431 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 431 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Choctaw Watershed Wid;grayson County Commissioners Court;upper Elm Red Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02060 |
| Federal ID | TX02060 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |