Farmers Creek Ws Scs Debris Basin 108

Farmers Creek Ws Scs Debris Basin 108 is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Farmers Creek Ws Scs Debris Basin 108

The primary purpose of Farmers Creek Ws Scs Debris Basin 108 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 Farmers Creek Watershed Authority;montague County;upper Elm Red Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-deep Draw.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 756 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 38 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
River/StreamTr-deep Draw
Coordinates33.70000, -97.60991

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length756 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage38 acre-ft
Max Storage38 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerFARMERS CREEK WATERSHED AUTHORITY;MONTAGUE COUNTY;UPPER ELM RED SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06925
Federal IDTX06925
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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