Farmers Creek Ws Scs Debris Basin 110

Farmers Creek Ws Scs Debris Basin 110 is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height43 ft
Built197452 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 43 ft
43 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

43 ft tall and 853 ft long, taller than 89% 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 Farmers Creek Ws Scs Debris Basin 110

The primary purpose of Farmers Creek Ws Scs Debris Basin 110 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 West Farmers Creek near Belleville.

The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 853 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
Nearest CityBelleville
River/StreamWest Farmers Creek
Coordinates33.65706, -97.66418

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height43 ft
Dam Height43 ft
Dam Length853 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage108 acre-ft
Max Storage108 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerFarmers Creek Watershed Authority;montague County;upper Elm Red Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04595
Federal IDTX04595
More InfoState Dam Safety Program