Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 11 8

Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 11 8 is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height31 ft
Built197254 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 405 ft long, taller than 72% 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 11 8

The primary purpose of Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 11 8 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 Panther Creek.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 405 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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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Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
River/StreamPanther Creek
Coordinates33.43646, -97.62792

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length405 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Normal Storage4 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
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 IDTX06969
Federal IDTX06969
More InfoState Dam Safety Program