Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 79d Dam

Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 79d Dam is an earth dam located in Ellis County, Texas, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 79d Dam

The primary purpose of Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 79d 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 Ellis County;ellis Prairie Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-chambers Creek.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,181 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 303 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyEllis
River/StreamTr-chambers Creek
Coordinates32.26069, -96.97451

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length1,181 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage303 acre-ft
Max Storage303 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerELLIS COUNTY;ELLIS PRAIRIE SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04525
Federal IDTX04525
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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