Clear Creek Ws Scs Gss 22

Clear Creek Ws Scs Gss 22 is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Clear Creek Ws Scs Gss 22

The primary purpose of Clear Creek Ws Scs Gss 22 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 Tr-clear Creek.

The dam stands 56 feet tall and stretches 1,150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 29 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,563 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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.

At 56 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
River/StreamTr-clear Creek
Coordinates33.60445, -97.59606

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height56 ft
Dam Height56 ft
Dam Length1,150 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,563 acre-ft
Max Storage1,563 acre-ft
Normal Storage187 acre-ft
Surface Area29 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUPPER ELM RED SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX09334
Federal IDTX09334
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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