Paces Creek Dam

Paces Creek Dam is an earth dam located in Polk County, Texas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Paces Creek Dam

Paces Creek Dam is a dam in Polk, Texas. The dam is owned by Paces Creek Dam (private). It impounds the Tr-paces Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 148 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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
CountyPolk
River/StreamTr-paces Creek
Coordinates30.98105, -94.89629

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage148 acre-ft
Max Storage148 acre-ft
Normal Storage126 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerPACES CREEK DAM
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06029
Federal IDTX06029
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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