Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 106
Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 106 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 106
The primary purpose of Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 106 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-clear Creek near Freemound.
The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 735 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 126 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.
At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Montague |
| Nearest City | Freemound |
| River/Stream | Tr-clear Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.61333, -97.52000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Length | 735 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED AUTHORITY;MONTAGUE COUNTY;UPPER ELM RED SWCD |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04541 |
| Federal ID | TX04541 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |