Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 127a Dam

Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 127a Dam is an earth dam located in Navarro County, Texas, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 127a Dam

The primary purpose of Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 127a 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 Navarro County;navarro Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-cummins Creek.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 977 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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
CountyNavarro
River/StreamTr-cummins Creek
Coordinates32.24268, -96.51868

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length1,530 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage977 acre-ft
Max Storage977 acre-ft
Normal Storage74 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNAVARRO COUNTY;NAVARRO SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04528
Federal IDTX04528
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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