Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 4 Dam
Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 4 Dam is an earth dam located in Clay County, Texas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 4 Dam
The primary purpose of Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 4 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 Clay County;little Wichita Swcd;tarrant Regional Water District (state). It impounds the Tr-prairie Branch.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,180 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Clay |
| River/Stream | Tr-prairie Branch |
| Coordinates | 33.52801, -98.00335 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 850 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,180 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,180 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 125 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 27 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | CLAY COUNTY;LITTLE WICHITA SWCD;TARRANT REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02865 |
| Federal ID | TX02865 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |