Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 68b Dam is an earth dam located in Hunt County, Texas, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 1,454 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 Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 68b Dam
The primary purpose of Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 68b 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 Hunt County;upper Sabine Swcd (local government). It impounds the Little Indian Creek.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 1,454 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 777 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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
| State | Texas |
| County | Hunt |
| River/Stream | Little Indian Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.26203, -96.26766 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,454 ft |
| Year Completed | 1994 (32 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 777 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 777 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Hunt County;upper Sabine Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06896 |
| Federal ID | TX06896 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |