Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 124 Dam

Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 124 Dam is an earth dam located in Navarro County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 124 Dam

The primary purpose of Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 124 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-chambers Creek.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 1,376 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 36 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,487 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyNavarro
River/StreamTr-chambers Creek
Coordinates32.18671, -96.55691

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length1,376 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,487 acre-ft
Max Storage1,487 acre-ft
Normal Storage200 acre-ft
Surface Area36 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 IDTX02597
Federal IDTX02597
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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