Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 16c Dam is an earth dam located in Hopkins County, Texas, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 3,220 ft long. 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 16c Dam
The primary purpose of Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 16c 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 Tr-reddig Creek.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 3,220 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 669 acre-feet. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 |
| River/Stream | Tr-reddig Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.08466, -95.74681 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,220 ft |
| Year Completed | 1977 (49 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 669 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 669 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 63 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 | TX04475 |
| Federal ID | TX04475 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |