Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 127b Dam

Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 127b Dam is an earth dam located in Navarro County, Texas, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height36 ft
Built198739 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 36 ft
36 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

36 ft tall and 1,462 ft long, taller than 82% 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 127b Dam

The primary purpose of Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 127b 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 Navarro County;navarro Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-cummins Creek.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 1,462 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 405 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyNavarro
River/StreamTr-cummins Creek
Coordinates32.21382, -96.49920

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length1,462 ft
Year Completed1987 (39 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage405 acre-ft
Max Storage405 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNavarro County;navarro Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06777
Federal IDTX06777
More InfoState Dam Safety Program