Miller Dam

Miller Dam is an earth dam located in San Saba County, Texas, built in 1914. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Miller Dam

The primary purpose of Miller Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Richard Miller (private). It impounds the Tr-colorado River.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 384 acre-feet. Completed in 1914, the structure is over a century old.

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 11/21/1973. That was over 52 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountySan Saba
River/StreamTr-colorado River
Coordinates31.33234, -98.66776

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1914 (112 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage384 acre-ft
Max Storage384 acre-ft
Normal Storage182 acre-ft
Surface Area35 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerRICHARD MILLER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/21/1973
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00345
Federal IDTX00345
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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