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Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 9-3

Montague CountyTexas

Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 9-3 is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built197155 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 595 ft long. 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 9-3

The primary purpose of Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 9-3 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 Montague County;upper Elm Red Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-denton Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 595 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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
River/StreamTr-denton Creek
Coordinates33.46503, -97.62804

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length595 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Max Storage63 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMontague County;upper Elm Red Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04551
Federal IDTX04551
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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