Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 15a Dam is an earth dam located in Hopkins County, Texas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 3,255 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 15a Dam
The primary purpose of Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 15a 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 Hopkins Rains Swcd;lake Fork Wcid 1 (local government). It impounds the Mitcham Branch near Richland.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 3,255 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,869 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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 | Hopkins |
| Nearest City | Richland |
| River/Stream | Mitcham Branch |
| Coordinates | 33.00000, -95.83500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,255 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,869 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,869 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 144 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Hopkins Rains Swcd;lake Fork Wcid 1 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04249 |
| Federal ID | TX04249 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |