Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 136 Dam is an earth dam located in Navarro County, Texas, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 1,896 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 136 Dam
The primary purpose of Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 136 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-briar Creek.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 1,896 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,646 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. 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.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Navarro |
| River/Stream | Tr-briar Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.12155, -96.52736 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,896 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,646 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,646 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 142 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 35 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Navarro County;navarro Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04529 |
| Federal ID | TX04529 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |