Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 14a Dam is an earth dam located in Wise County, Texas, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 1,024 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 14a Dam
The primary purpose of Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Site 14a 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 Tarrant Regional Water District;wise County;wise County Wcid;wise Swcd (state). It impounds the Tr-big Sandy Creek.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 1,024 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 440 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/25/2007. That was over 19 years ago.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Wise |
| River/Stream | Tr-big Sandy Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.39473, -97.74775 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,024 ft |
| Year Completed | 1997 (29 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 440 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 440 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 74 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,320 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Tarrant Regional Water District;wise County;wise County Wcid;wise Swcd |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/25/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX07008 |
| Federal ID | TX07008 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |