Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 5a Dam is an earth dam located in Clay County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 1,300 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 5a Dam
The primary purpose of Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 5a 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 25 feet tall and stretches 1,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,290 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 | 33.54891, -97.99349 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,290 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,290 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 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 assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02873 |
| Federal ID | TX02873 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |