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Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 3 6

Montague CountyTexas

Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 3 6 is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height39 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 39 ft
39 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

39 ft tall and 890 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 Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 3 6

The primary purpose of Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 3 6 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 Upper Elm Red Swcd (local government). It impounds the Mallard Creek.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 890 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 35 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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.

At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
River/StreamMallard Creek
Coordinates33.61503, -97.64001

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length890 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage35 acre-ft
Max Storage35 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUpper Elm Red Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06953
Federal IDTX06953
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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