Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 104b Dam

Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 104b Dam is an earth dam located in Navarro County, Texas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height33 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 1,620 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 104b Dam

The primary purpose of Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 104b 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-mill Creek.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 1,620 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 693 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyNavarro
River/StreamTr-mill Creek
Coordinates32.13566, -96.75019

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length1,620 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage693 acre-ft
Max Storage693 acre-ft
Normal Storage99 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNavarro County;navarro Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02593
Federal IDTX02593
More InfoState Dam Safety Program