Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 23a Dam is an earth dam located in Wise County, Texas, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 45 ft45 ft tall and 1,415 ft long, taller than 90% 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 Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 23a Dam
The primary purpose of Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 23a 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 Tarrant Regional Water District;wise County;wise County Wcid;wise Swcd (state). It impounds the Tr-brushy Creek.
The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 1,415 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 872 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,178 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Wise |
| River/Stream | Tr-brushy Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.41604, -97.72146 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,415 ft |
| Year Completed | 1984 (42 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 872 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 872 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 202 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 24 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,178 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,074 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Tarrant Regional Water District;wise County;wise County Wcid;wise Swcd |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06840 |
| Federal ID | TX06840 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |