Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 25a Dam is an earth dam located in Wise County, Texas, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 1,970 ft long, taller than 85% 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 25a Dam
The primary purpose of Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 25a 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-chicken Creek.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 1,970 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 342 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Wise |
| River/Stream | Tr-chicken Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.33420, -97.76188 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,970 ft |
| Year Completed | 1988 (38 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 342 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 342 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
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 | TX06843 |
| Federal ID | TX06843 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |