Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 112

Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 112 is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 112

The primary purpose of Clear Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 112 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 Clear Creek Watershed Authority;montague County;upper Elm Red Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-north Bingham Creek.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 1,338 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
River/StreamTr-north Bingham Creek
Coordinates33.53593, -97.51622

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length1,338 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCLEAR CREEK WATERSHED AUTHORITY;MONTAGUE COUNTY;UPPER ELM RED SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05535
Federal IDTX05535
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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