Upper Washita River Ws Scs Site 10 Dam

About Upper Washita River Ws Scs Site 10 Dam

The primary purpose of Upper Washita River Ws Scs Site 10 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 Hemphill County;hemphill County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Dads Creek.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 1,280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,632 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 square miles. Completed in 1962, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 12/17/2019.

At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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