Jones No 4 Dam

Jones No 4 Dam is an earth dam located in Borden County, Texas, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jones No 4 Dam

The primary purpose of Jones No 4 Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Cd Jones (private). It impounds the Tr-sand Creek.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 532 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyBorden
River/StreamTr-sand Creek
Coordinates32.93216, -101.19937

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage532 acre-ft
Max Storage532 acre-ft
Normal Storage360 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCD JONES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02282
Federal IDTX02282
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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