Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 70 Dam is an earth dam located in Collin County, Texas, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 1,770 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 70 Dam
The primary purpose of Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 70 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 Collin County;collin County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Red Oak Creek.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 1,770 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 34 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,419 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Collin |
| River/Stream | Red Oak Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.26084, -96.30188 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,770 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,419 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,419 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 149 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 34 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Collin County;collin County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04708 |
| Federal ID | TX04708 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |