Sister Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 34 Dam

Sister Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 34 Dam is an earth dam located in Grayson County, Texas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height45 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 45 ft
45 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

45 ft tall and 2,300 ft long, taller than 90% 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 Sister Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 34 Dam

The primary purpose of Sister Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 34 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 Grayson County;upper Elm Red Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-east Prong Sister Grove Cr.

The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 2,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 329 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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.

At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyGrayson
River/StreamTr-east Prong Sister Grove Cr
Coordinates33.45049, -96.50789

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height45 ft
Dam Height45 ft
Dam Length2,300 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage329 acre-ft
Max Storage329 acre-ft
Normal Storage59 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerGrayson County;upper Elm Red Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02086
Federal IDTX02086
More InfoState Dam Safety Program