Grays Creek Ws Scs Site 6 Dam

Grays Creek Ws Scs Site 6 Dam is an earth dam located in Navarro County, Texas, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Grays Creek Ws Scs Site 6 Dam

The primary purpose of Grays Creek Ws Scs Site 6 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 Navarro County;navarro Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-hackberry Creek.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,605 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,462 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1954, 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
CountyNavarro
River/StreamTr-hackberry Creek
Coordinates32.24527, -96.37283

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length1,605 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,462 acre-ft
Max Storage1,462 acre-ft
Normal Storage172 acre-ft
Surface Area35 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNAVARRO COUNTY;NAVARRO SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02580
Federal IDTX02580
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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