Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 46a Dam

Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 46a Dam 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
Height32 ft
Built198937 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 1,900 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Site 46a Dam

The primary purpose of Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 46a Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Johnson County;johnson County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-boggy Creek.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 1,900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 610 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 927 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.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyJohnson
River/StreamTr-boggy Creek
Coordinates32.37450, -97.12579

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length1,900 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage610 acre-ft
Max Storage610 acre-ft
Normal Storage84 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area927 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJohnson County;johnson County Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06726
Federal IDTX06726
More InfoState Dam Safety Program