Green Creek Ws Scs Site 7 Dam Reservoir Report

Last Updated: December 5, 2025

Green Creek WS SCS Site 7 Dam, located in Erath, Texas, was completed in 1956 by the USDA NRCS and serves as a crucial flood risk reduction infrastructure for the area.


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Summary

The dam is primarily an earth type, with a hydraulic height of 36 feet and a length of 2451 feet. It has a storage capacity of 2091 acre-feet and a normal storage of 148 acre-feet, providing essential protection for the surrounding communities.

The dam is regulated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and has undergone inspections to ensure its structural integrity and safety. The condition assessment in 2017 rated the dam's condition as fair, with a moderate risk level. The dam's spillway type is uncontrolled, with a width of 205 feet, and it is equipped with slide and uncontrolled gates for water release. Despite its age, the Green Creek WS SCS Site 7 Dam continues to play a crucial role in managing flood risks and ensuring the safety of the local area.

Year Completed

1956

Dam Length

2451

Dam Height

36

River Or Stream

TR-BELL BRANCH

Primary Dam Type

Earth

Hydraulic Height

36

Nid Storage

2091

Structural Height

36

Outlet Gates

Slide (sluice gate) - 1, Uncontrolled - 2

Hazard Potential

Not Available

Foundations

Unlisted/Unknown

Nid Height

36
       
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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. Note: Rare or extreme event is defined by the regulatory agency based on their minimum
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. Investigations and studies are necessary.
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.
Not Available
Dams for which the condition assessment is restricted to approved government users.

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, environment 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.
Not Available
Dams for which the downstream hazard potential is restricted to approved government users.