Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 14-161 is an earth dam located in Wise County, Texas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 1,035 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 14-161
Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 14-161 is a dam in Wise, Texas. The dam is owned by Wise Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-denton Creek.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 1,035 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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
| State | Texas |
| County | Wise |
| River/Stream | Tr-denton Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.37907, -97.56325 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,035 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 21 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Wise Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04550 |
| Federal ID | TX04550 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |