Mcclellan Creek Ws Scs Site 9 Dam

Mcclellan Creek Ws Scs Site 9 Dam is an earth dam located in Gray County, Texas, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mcclellan Creek Ws Scs Site 9 Dam

The primary purpose of Mcclellan Creek Ws Scs Site 9 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 40 feet tall and stretches 1,700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 64 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,820 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 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. The most recent inspection on record was 02/14/2006. That was over 20 years ago.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyGray
River/StreamTr-mcclellan Creek
Coordinates35.25846, -100.72287

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length1,700 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,820 acre-ft
Max Storage1,820 acre-ft
Normal Storage199 acre-ft
Surface Area64 acres
Drainage Area6 sq mi
Max Discharge12,036 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerGRAY COUNTY;GRAY COUNTY SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/14/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04975
Federal IDTX04975
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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