Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 20c Dam is an earth dam located in Hopkins County, Texas, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 31 ft31 ft tall and 2,330 ft long, taller than 72% 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 20c Dam
The primary purpose of Upper Lake Fork Creek Ws Scs Site 20c 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 Tr-garret Creek.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 2,330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,441 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,965 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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
| State | Texas |
| County | Hopkins |
| River/Stream | Tr-garret Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.07000, -95.78000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,330 ft |
| Year Completed | 1985 (41 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,441 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,441 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 32 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,965 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
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 | TX06719 |
| Federal ID | TX06719 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |