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Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 109

Montague CountyTexas

Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 109 is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height31 ft
Built196363 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 640 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 109

The primary purpose of Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 109 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-willawalla Creek near Rosston.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 640 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 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.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
Nearest CityRosston
River/StreamTr-willawalla Creek
Coordinates33.55817, -97.52551

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length640 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Max Storage68 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area4 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 assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04543
Federal IDTX04543
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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