Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 113

Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 113 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 113

The primary purpose of Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 113 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-north Bingham Creek near Rosston.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 825 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 98 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 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
Nearest CityRosston
River/StreamTr-north Bingham Creek
Coordinates33.52938, -97.53255

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length825 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage98 acre-ft
Max Storage98 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 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 Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04546
Federal IDTX04546
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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