North Creek Ws Scs Site 19 Dam

North Creek Ws Scs Site 19 Dam is an earth dam located in Jack County, Texas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About North Creek Ws Scs Site 19 Dam

The primary purpose of North Creek Ws Scs Site 19 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 Jack County;jack Swcd (local government). It impounds the Big Cleveland Creek.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 1,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,317 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyJack
River/StreamBig Cleveland Creek
Coordinates33.22025, -98.23756

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length1,300 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,317 acre-ft
Max Storage1,317 acre-ft
Normal Storage69 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerJACK COUNTY;JACK SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03184
Federal IDTX03184
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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