Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 123b Dam

Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 123b Dam is an earth dam located in Navarro County, Texas, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 123b Dam

The primary purpose of Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 123b 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 30 feet tall and stretches 1,080 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 526 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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-chambers Creek
Coordinates32.18657, -96.57928

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length1,080 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage526 acre-ft
Max Storage526 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 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 IDTX02598
Federal IDTX02598
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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