Mcclellan Creek Ws Scs Site 7 Dam is an earth dam located in Gray County, Texas, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 59 ft59 ft tall and 1,760 ft long, taller than 95% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Mcclellan Creek Ws Scs Site 7 Dam
The primary purpose of Mcclellan Creek Ws Scs Site 7 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 Gray County;gray County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-north Mcclellan Creek.
The dam stands 59 feet tall and stretches 1,760 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,863 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 12 square miles. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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 59 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Gray |
| River/Stream | Tr-north Mcclellan Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.29916, -100.80373 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 59 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,760 ft |
| Year Completed | 1987 (39 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,863 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,863 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,398 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 28 acres |
| Drainage Area | 12 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 19,840 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Gray County;gray County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06691 |
| Federal ID | TX06691 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |