Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 8 Dam is an earth dam located in Brown County, Texas, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 2,400 ft long. 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 Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 8 Dam
The primary purpose of Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 8 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 Brown County;pecan Bayou Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-clear Creek.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 2,400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 42 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,494 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/16/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Brown |
| River/Stream | Tr-clear Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.57620, -99.04181 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1957 (69 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,494 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,494 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 101 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 42 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Brown County;pecan Bayou Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/16/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02742 |
| Federal ID | TX02742 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |