Mcclellan Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam

Mcclellan Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam is an earth dam located in Gray County, Texas, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height39 ft
Built198145 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 39 ft
39 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

39 ft tall and 1,483 ft long, taller than 85% 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 Mcclellan Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam

The primary purpose of Mcclellan Creek Ws Scs Site 11 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 Gray County;gray County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-mcclellan Creek.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 1,483 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 820 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyGray
River/StreamTr-mcclellan Creek
Coordinates35.29806, -100.68159

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height39 ft
Dam Length1,483 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage820 acre-ft
Max Storage820 acre-ft
Normal Storage78 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi
Max Discharge4,520 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerGray County;gray County Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04913
Federal IDTX04913
More InfoState Dam Safety Program