Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 130b Dam

Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 130b Dam is an earth dam located in Navarro County, Texas, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height24 ft
Built198343 years ago

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 1,380 ft long. 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 130b Dam

The primary purpose of Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 130b 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-chambers Creek.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 1,380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 156 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 256 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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
CountyNavarro
River/StreamTr-chambers Creek
Coordinates32.16440, -96.43416

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length1,380 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage156 acre-ft
Max Storage156 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area256 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 IDTX06778
Federal IDTX06778
More InfoState Dam Safety Program