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Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 8 3a

Montague CountyTexas

Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 8 3a is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height48 ft
Built197452 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 48 ft
48 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

48 ft tall and 256 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 8 3a

The primary purpose of Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 8 3a 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 Pitman Hollow.

The dam stands 48 feet tall and stretches 256 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
River/StreamPitman Hollow
Coordinates33.46880, -97.66401

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height48 ft
Dam Height45 ft
Dam Length256 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage119 acre-ft
Max Storage119 acre-ft
Normal Storage79 acre-ft
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 IDTX06962
Federal IDTX06962
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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