Choctaw Creek Ws NRCS Site 30r is an earth dam located in Grayson County, Texas, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 1,200 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 Choctaw Creek Ws NRCS Site 30r
The primary purpose of Choctaw Creek Ws NRCS Site 30r 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 Choctaw Watershed Wid;grayson County Commissioners Court;upper Elm Red Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-mill Creek.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 981 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.
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 06/11/2001. That was over 25 years ago.
At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Grayson |
| River/Stream | Tr-mill Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.58784, -96.43859 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,200 ft |
| Year Completed | 2001 (25 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 981 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 981 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 161 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 24 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Choctaw Watershed Wid;grayson County Commissioners Court;upper Elm Red Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/11/2001 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX07104 |
| Federal ID | TX07104 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |