Langford Creek Ws Scs Site 8 Dam is an earth dam located in Red River County, Texas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 1,103 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 Langford Creek Ws Scs Site 8 Dam
The primary purpose of Langford 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 Red River County;red River County Swcd;red River County Wcid 1 (local government). It impounds the Tr-langford Creek.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,103 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 219 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 | Red River |
| River/Stream | Tr-langford Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.58993, -95.03553 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,103 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 219 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 219 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 22 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 32 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Red River County;red River County Swcd;red River County Wcid 1 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03087 |
| Federal ID | TX03087 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |