Choctaw Creek Ws Nrcs Site 30r

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.

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 24 years ago.

At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyGrayson
River/StreamTr-mill Creek
Coordinates33.58784, -96.43859

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height39 ft
Dam Length1,200 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage981 acre-ft
Max Storage981 acre-ft
Normal Storage161 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCHOCTAW WATERSHED WID;GRAYSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT;UPPER ELM RED SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/11/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07104
Federal IDTX07104
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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