Farmers Creek Ws Scs Site 8 Dam is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 1,832 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 Farmers Creek Ws Scs Site 8 Dam
The primary purpose of Farmers Creek Ws Scs Site 8 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 Farmers Creek Watershed Authority;montague County;upper Elm Red Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-west Farmers Creek.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 1,832 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,980 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. 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.
At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Montague |
| River/Stream | Tr-west Farmers Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.74178, -97.63837 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,832 ft |
| Year Completed | 1977 (49 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,980 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,980 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 38 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Farmers Creek Watershed Authority;montague County;upper Elm Red Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04485 |
| Federal ID | TX04485 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |