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Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 7-6

Montague CountyTexas

Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 7-6 is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height42 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 42 ft
42 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

42 ft tall and 650 ft long, taller than 88% 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 Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 7-6

The primary purpose of Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 7-6 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;upper Elm Red Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-denton Creek.

The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 282 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
River/StreamTr-denton Creek
Coordinates33.50318, -97.60087

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height42 ft
Dam Height42 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage282 acre-ft
Max Storage282 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMontague County;upper Elm Red Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05533
Federal IDTX05533
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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