Chambers Creek Ws Scs Gss 12

Chambers Creek Ws Scs Gss 12 is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Texas, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height34 ft
Built198937 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 950 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Chambers Creek Ws Scs Gss 12

Chambers Creek Ws Scs Gss 12 is a dam in Johnson, Texas. The dam is owned by Johnson County;johnson County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-turkey Creek.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 169 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 602 square miles. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyJohnson
River/StreamTr-turkey Creek
Coordinates32.36206, -97.26305

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length950 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage169 acre-ft
Max Storage169 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area602 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJohnson County;johnson County Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06725
Federal IDTX06725
More InfoState Dam Safety Program