Timber Creek Dam

Timber Creek Dam is an earth dam located in Collin County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Timber Creek Dam

The primary purpose of Timber Creek Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Priority Development Lp (private). It impounds the Tr-honey Creek near Mckinney.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 49 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 119 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/28/2006. That was over 19 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyCollin
Nearest CityMckinney
River/StreamTr-honey Creek
Coordinates33.23441, -96.64708

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length320 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage49 acre-ft
Max Storage49 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area119 sq mi
Max Discharge1,282 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerPRIORITY DEVELOPMENT LP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/28/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX09520
Federal IDTX09520
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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