Farmers Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 60 ft60 ft tall and 1,508 ft long, taller than 95% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Farmers Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam
The primary purpose of Farmers Creek Ws Scs Site 2 Dam 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 Farmers Creek Watershed Authority;montague County;upper Elm Red Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-farmers Creek near Bonita.
The dam stands 60 feet tall and stretches 1,508 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 825 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/26/2002. That was over 24 years ago.
At 60 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Montague |
| Nearest City | Bonita |
| River/Stream | Tr-farmers Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.73590, -97.54117 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 60 ft |
| Dam Height | 60 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,508 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 825 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 825 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 119 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Farmers Creek Watershed Authority;montague County;upper Elm Red Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/26/2002 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04567 |
| Federal ID | TX04567 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |