Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 121d-2 Dam

Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 121d-2 Dam is an earth dam located in Navarro County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 121d-2 Dam

The primary purpose of Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 121d-2 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-waxahachie Slough.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 1,800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 217 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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-waxahachie Slough
Coordinates32.22197, -96.54560

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length1,800 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage217 acre-ft
Max Storage217 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area7 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 IDTX02604
Federal IDTX02604
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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