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Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 2 2

Montague CountyTexas

Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 2 2 is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height35 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 475 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 2 2

The primary purpose of Denton Creek Ws Scs Sed Cont Str 2 2 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-dry Creek.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 475 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 39 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
River/StreamTr-dry Creek
Coordinates33.63452, -97.67348

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length475 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage39 acre-ft
Max Storage39 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUpper Elm Red Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX09354
Federal IDTX09354
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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