Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 75c Dam

Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 75c Dam is an earth dam located in Ellis County, Texas, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 75c Dam

The primary purpose of Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 75c 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 Ellis County;ellis Prairie Swcd (local government). It impounds the West Fork Weakly Branch.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 1,440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 245 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. 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 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyEllis
River/StreamWest Fork Weakly Branch
Coordinates32.23327, -97.05041

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length1,440 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage245 acre-ft
Max Storage245 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerELLIS COUNTY;ELLIS PRAIRIE SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06649
Federal IDTX06649
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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