Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 44a Dam is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Texas, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 2,582 ft long, taller than 85% 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 Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 44a Dam
The primary purpose of Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 44a 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 Johnson County;johnson County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-north Fork Chambers Creek.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 2,582 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 531 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1961, 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 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Johnson |
| River/Stream | Tr-north Fork Chambers Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.33592, -97.15111 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,582 ft |
| Year Completed | 1961 (65 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 531 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 531 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Johnson County;johnson County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03603 |
| Federal ID | TX03603 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |