Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 54 Dam dam
Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 54 Dam
Chambers Creek WS SCS Site 54 Dam, located in Ellis County, Texas, was completed in 1968 by the USDA NRCS and serves as a vital structure for flood risk reduction along the East Fork Chambers Creek. This earth dam stands at a height of 42 feet and stretches 1410 feet in length, with a maximum storage capacity of 3676 acre-feet. The dam has a spillway width of 264 feet and can discharge up to 4650 cubic feet per second in times of high water levels.
Managed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the Chambers Creek WS SCS Site 54 Dam is regulated, permitted, inspected, and enforced by the state to ensure its safety and functionality. It is primarily used for flood risk reduction and debris control, with a fair condition assessment as of April 2021. The dam's risk assessment is moderate, indicating a level 3 hazard potential, although specific risk management measures are not currently provided.
With a historical significance dating back over five decades, the Chambers Creek WS SCS Site 54 Dam continues to play a crucial role in protecting the surrounding area from flooding events. As climate change impacts water resources and hydrological patterns, the importance of maintaining and monitoring dams like this one becomes increasingly essential for ensuring community safety and resilience in the face of changing environmental conditions.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 54 Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Waxahachie Ck At Waxahachie | 15 cfs | → |
| Mountain Ck Nr Venus | 4 cfs | → |
| Walnut Ck Nr Mansfield | 19 cfs | → |
| Chambers Ck At Fm 55 Nr Avalon | 7 cfs | → |
| Richland Ck At Hwy 22 Nr Mertens | 309 cfs | → |
| Village Ck At Everman | 34 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 54 Dam.
Boat launches
- Lakeshore Drive Waxahachie
- Lakeshore Drive 101, Waxahachie
- Old Park Road Ellis County
- Park Road 1, Grand Prairie
- Road 1, Grand Prairie
- Country Club Road 2412, Cleburne
Campgrounds
- Waxahachie - Bardwell Lake
- Mott - Bardwell Lake
- Highview - Bardwell Lake
- Hord's Edge
- Buffalo Run
- Sailer's Point
Fishing spots
Track Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 54 Dam in the Snoflo app
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About Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 54 Dam
Where does the data for Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 54 Dam come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Not Available hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 54 Dam.