East Keechi Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam

East Keechi Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Jack County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection06/14/2022
Height35 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 3,200 ft long, taller than 80% 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 East Keechi Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam

The primary purpose of East Keechi Creek Ws Scs Site 2 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 East Keechi Creek Wcid 1;jack County;jack Swcd (local government). It impounds the East Fork Keechi Creek.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 3,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 66 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,440 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 square miles. Completed in 1964, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 06/14/2022.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyJack
River/StreamEast Fork Keechi Creek
Coordinates33.05397, -98.11465

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length3,200 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage3,440 acre-ft
Max Storage3,440 acre-ft
Normal Storage200 acre-ft
Surface Area66 acres
Drainage Area8 sq mi
Max Discharge6,922 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerEast Keechi Creek Wcid 1;jack County;jack Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection06/14/2022
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDTX03176
Federal IDTX03176
More InfoState Dam Safety Program