Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 27a Dam is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall and 1,775 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 27a Dam
The primary purpose of Clear Creek Ws Scs Site 27a 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 Clear Creek Watershed Authority;montague County;upper Elm Red Swcd (local government). It impounds the North Bingham Creek.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 1,775 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 428 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Montague |
| River/Stream | North Bingham Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.51771, -97.51711 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,775 ft |
| Year Completed | 1982 (44 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 428 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 428 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 46 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Clear 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 | TX05808 |
| Federal ID | TX05808 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |