Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Gss 118 is an earth dam located in Wise County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 526 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Gss 118
The primary purpose of Big Sandy Creek Ws Scs Gss 118 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 Wise Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-dry Hollow near Alvord.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 526 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 26 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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
| State | Texas |
| County | Wise |
| Nearest City | Alvord |
| River/Stream | Tr-dry Hollow |
| Coordinates | 33.40277, -97.67738 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 526 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 26 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 26 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 13 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Wise Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX09309 |
| Federal ID | TX09309 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |