Little Elm And Laterals Ws Scs Site 3 Dam

Little Elm And Laterals Ws Scs Site 3 Dam is an earth dam located in Grayson County, Texas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Little Elm And Laterals Ws Scs Site 3 Dam

The primary purpose of Little Elm And Laterals 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 Grayson County;upper Elm Red Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-little Elm Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 1,964 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 34 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,587 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyGrayson
River/StreamTr-little Elm Creek
Coordinates33.43088, -96.77271

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length1,964 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage3,587 acre-ft
Max Storage3,587 acre-ft
Normal Storage198 acre-ft
Surface Area34 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerGRAYSON COUNTY;UPPER ELM RED SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02123
Federal IDTX02123
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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