Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 103

Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 103 is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 103

The primary purpose of Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 103 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 Clear Creek Watershed Authority;montague County;upper Elm Red Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-dye Creek near Freemound.

The dam stands 46 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 102 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 46 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
Nearest CityFreemound
River/StreamTr-dye Creek
Coordinates33.62330, -97.58785

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height46 ft
Dam Height46 ft
Dam Length950 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage102 acre-ft
Max Storage102 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCLEAR CREEK WATERSHED AUTHORITY;MONTAGUE COUNTY;UPPER ELM RED SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04538
Federal IDTX04538
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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