Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 44 Dam is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Texas, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 45 ft45 ft tall and 3,470 ft long, taller than 90% 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 44 Dam
The primary purpose of Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 44 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 45 feet tall and stretches 3,470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,097 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Johnson |
| River/Stream | Tr-north Fork Chambers Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.34536, -97.16141 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,470 ft |
| Year Completed | 1961 (65 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,097 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,097 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 30 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 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 | TX03611 |
| Federal ID | TX03611 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |