Crockett Creek Lake Dam

Crockett Creek Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Erath County, Texas, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/12/1990
Height33 ft
Built199036 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 735 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Crockett Creek Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Crockett Creek Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Debra Mills;jay Mills (private). It impounds the Crocket Creek.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 735 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 414 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 square miles. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/12/1990. That was over 35 years ago.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyErath
River/StreamCrocket Creek
Coordinates32.25085, -98.08756

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length735 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage414 acre-ft
Max Storage414 acre-ft
Normal Storage148 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Drainage Area8 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerDebra Mills;jay Mills
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/12/1990
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06404
Federal IDTX06404
More InfoState Dam Safety Program