Caney Creek Ws Scs Site 7 Dam is an earth dam located in Fannin County, Texas, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 1,480 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Caney Creek Ws Scs Site 7 Dam
The primary purpose of Caney Creek Ws Scs Site 7 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 Fannin County Commissioners Court;fannin County Swcd;fannin County Wcid 1 (local government). It impounds the Post Oak Creek near Sowells Bluff.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 1,480 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,273 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Fannin |
| Nearest City | Sowells Bluff |
| River/Stream | Post Oak Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.59135, -96.31226 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,480 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,273 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,273 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 216 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Fannin County Commissioners Court;fannin County Swcd;fannin County Wcid 1 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04506 |
| Federal ID | TX04506 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |