Florence Dam

Florence Dam is an earth dam located in Cass County, Texas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Florence Dam

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

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 1,090 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 400 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyCass
River/StreamTr-black Cypress
Coordinates33.04530, -94.62797

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length1,090 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage400 acre-ft
Max Storage400 acre-ft
Normal Storage180 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerBUCK FLORENCE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00386
Federal IDTX00386
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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