Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 104

Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 104 is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 104

The primary purpose of Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 104 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 Willawalla Creek near Rosston.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 1,015 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 139 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/29/2000. That was over 25 years ago.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
Nearest CityRosston
River/StreamWillawalla Creek
Coordinates33.61949, -97.62104

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length1,015 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage139 acre-ft
Max Storage139 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,196 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCLEAR CREEK WATERSHED AUTHORITY;MONTAGUE COUNTY;UPPER ELM RED SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/29/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04539
Federal IDTX04539
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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