Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 8b Dam is an earth dam located in Rains County, Texas, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 2,830 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 8b Dam
The primary purpose of Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 8b 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 Hopkins Rains Swcd;lake Fork Wcid 1 (local government). It impounds the Brickkiln Branch.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 2,830 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,491 acre-feet. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Rains |
| River/Stream | Brickkiln Branch |
| Coordinates | 32.97583, -95.87167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,830 ft |
| Year Completed | 1984 (42 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,491 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,491 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 278 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 3,628 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Hopkins Rains Swcd;lake Fork Wcid 1 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06041 |
| Federal ID | TX06041 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |