Crenshaw Gss

Crenshaw Gss is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built197452 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 94 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Crenshaw Gss

Crenshaw Gss is a dam in Montague, Texas. The dam is owned by Cb Crenshaw (private). It impounds the Tr-salt Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 94 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 41 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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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Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
River/StreamTr-salt Creek
Coordinates33.85032, -97.79990

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length94 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage41 acre-ft
Max Storage41 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerCb Crenshaw
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06089
Federal IDTX06089
More InfoState Dam Safety Program