Langford Creek Ws Scs Site 13 Dam is an earth dam located in Red River County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 1,355 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 Langford Creek Ws Scs Site 13 Dam
The primary purpose of Langford Creek Ws Scs Site 13 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 22 feet tall and stretches 1,355 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 219 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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 | 33.59875, -95.03687 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,355 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 219 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 219 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 17 acre-ft |
| 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 | TX03091 |
| Federal ID | TX03091 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |