Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 29 Dam Reservoir Report

Last Updated: December 5, 2025

Chambers Creek WS SCS Site 29 Dam, located in Ellis County, Texas, is a vital structure designed and constructed by the USDA NRCS in 1961 for flood risk reduction along the TR-Waxahachie Creek.


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Summary

With a primary purpose of flood risk reduction and debris control, this earthen dam stands at a height of 29 feet and spans a length of 1840 feet, providing a storage capacity of 1326 acre-feet. The dam is regulated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and undergoes regular state inspections and enforcement to ensure its structural integrity and functionality.

Despite its critical role in flood risk reduction, Chambers Creek WS SCS Site 29 Dam does not have a spillway and is classified with a high risk assessment level of 2. The dam is equipped with one outlet gate and serves as a key infrastructure for managing water flow in the region. The dam's location along the Waxahachie Creek underscores its significance in protecting the surrounding community and infrastructure from potential flooding events. As water resource and climate enthusiasts, monitoring and maintaining the condition of this dam is essential for safeguarding the local ecosystem and mitigating flood hazards in the area.

Year Completed

1961

Dam Length

1840

Dam Height

29

River Or Stream

TR-WAXAHACHIE CREEK

Primary Dam Type

Earth

Surface Area

26

Hydraulic Height

29

Drainage Area

2.48

Nid Storage

1326

Structural Height

29

Outlet Gates

None - 1

Hazard Potential

Not Available

Foundations

Unlisted/Unknown

Nid Height

29
       
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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.