Peach Creek Dam dam
Peach Creek Dam
Peach Creek Dam, located in Montgomery, Texas, was completed in 1953 and stands at a height of 10 feet with a length of 3500 feet. The dam primarily serves a recreational purpose and is situated on a tributary of Peach Creek. With a storage capacity of 408 acre-feet, the dam covers a surface area of 45 acres and has a drainage area of 0.23 square miles.
Despite its age and intended use for recreation, Peach Creek Dam's condition assessment was marked as unsatisfactory in a recent evaluation. The dam lacks a spillway and has no outlet gates, raising concerns about its ability to handle potential high discharge events. The dam is regulated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and undergoes regular inspections to ensure compliance with safety standards.
Given its high risk assessment rating and the absence of certain safety features, such as a spillway, Peach Creek Dam poses a potential hazard to the surrounding area in the event of a significant flooding event. Climate enthusiasts and water resource experts may take an interest in monitoring the dam's condition and advocating for necessary safety improvements to mitigate risks and ensure the protection of downstream communities.
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 Peach Creek Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Peach Ck At Splendora | 16 cfs | → |
| E Fk San Jacinto Rv Nr New Caney | 104 cfs | → |
| Caney Ck Nr Splendora | 28 cfs | → |
| Luce Bayou Abv Lk Houston Nr Huffman | 1 cfs | → |
| W Fk San Jacinto Rv Abv Lk Houston Nr Porter | 289 cfs | → |
| E Fk San Jacinto Rv Nr Cleveland | 44 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Peach Creek Dam.
Boat launches
- Boat Launch The Woodlands
- Lake Woodlands Drive The Woodlands
- Boat Ramp
- Garrett Road 13400-13610, Houston
- Beaumont Highway Harris County
- Sheldon Lake Boat Ramp
Campgrounds
- Lake Houston Wilderness Park
- Forest Retreat Rv Park
- Lsht Primitive Campsite #2
- Lone Star Trail Primitive Camp Site Number 1
- Double Lake Recreation Area: (936) 344-6205
- Double Lake Recreation Area
Paddle runs
- Farm To Market Road 1375 To East Fork Of San Jacinto River
- Preserve Boundary In The Big Sandy Unit To Confluence With Trinity River
- Preserve Boundary In The Lance Rosier Unit To Confluence With Pine Island Bayou
- Preserve Boundary Of The Big Sandy Unit To Confluence With Village Creek
- Confluence With Big Sandy Creek To Confluence With The Neches River
- Preserve Boundary In The Lance Rosier Unit To Confluence With The Neches River
Track Peach Creek Dam in the Snoflo app
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About Peach Creek Dam
Where does the data for Peach Creek 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 Peach Creek Dam.