Sister Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 31 Dam

Sister Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 31 Dam is an earth dam located in Grayson County, Texas, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height45 ft
Built195769 years ago

Dam profile

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

45 ft tall and 1,875 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 31 Dam

The primary purpose of Sister Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 31 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-sister Grove Creek.

The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 1,875 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,481 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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-sister Grove Creek
Coordinates33.44056, -96.52474

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height45 ft
Dam Height45 ft
Dam Length1,875 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,481 acre-ft
Max Storage1,481 acre-ft
Normal Storage200 acre-ft
Surface Area28 acres
Drainage Area3 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 IDTX02088
Federal IDTX02088
More InfoState Dam Safety Program