Kingsbery Dam

Kingsbery Dam is an earth dam located in Coleman County, Texas, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kingsbery Dam

The primary purpose of Kingsbery Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Ce Kingsbery Et Al (private). It impounds the Tr-hay Creek.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 122 acre-feet. Completed in 1951, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyColeman
River/StreamTr-hay Creek
Coordinates31.65212, -99.30029

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1951 (75 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage122 acre-ft
Max Storage122 acre-ft
Normal Storage66 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerCE KINGSBERY ET AL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02191
Federal IDTX02191
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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