Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 13a Dam is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 1,296 ft long, taller than 84% 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 Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 13a Dam
The primary purpose of Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 13a 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 Montague County;tarrant Regional Water District;upper Elm Red Swcd (state). It impounds the Tr-middle Creek.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 1,296 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 259 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Montague |
| River/Stream | Tr-middle Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.47419, -97.80108 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,296 ft |
| Year Completed | 1980 (46 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 259 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 259 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Montague County;tarrant Regional Water District;upper Elm Red Swcd |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04899 |
| Federal ID | TX04899 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |