Farmers Creek Ws Scs Site 10 Dam is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 44 ft44 ft tall and 1,950 ft long, taller than 89% 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 Farmers Creek Ws Scs Site 10 Dam
The primary purpose of Farmers Creek Ws Scs Site 10 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 Redbud Creek.
The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 1,950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,445 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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 44 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Montague |
| River/Stream | Redbud Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.79788, -97.63430 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 44 ft |
| Dam Height | 44 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,950 ft |
| Year Completed | 1982 (44 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,445 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,445 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 40 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Farmers Creek Watershed Authority;montague County;upper Elm Red Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05805 |
| Federal ID | TX05805 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |