Farmers Creek Ws Scs Site 1rev Dam

Farmers Creek Ws Scs Site 1rev Dam is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Farmers Creek Ws Scs Site 1rev Dam

The primary purpose of Farmers Creek Ws Scs Site 1rev 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 Farmers Creek.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 1,610 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 714 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 06/18/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
River/StreamFarmers Creek
Coordinates33.73983, -97.55636

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length1,610 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage714 acre-ft
Max Storage714 acre-ft
Normal Storage111 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge641 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerFARMERS CREEK WATERSHED AUTHORITY;MONTAGUE COUNTY;UPPER ELM RED SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/18/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04908
Federal IDTX04908
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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