Jc Griffith Dam

Jc Griffith Dam is an earth dam located in Taylor County, Texas, built in 1926. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jc Griffith Dam

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

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 144 acre-feet. Completed in 1926, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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
CountyTaylor
River/StreamTr-rainy Creek
Coordinates32.47265, -99.68788

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1926 (100 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage144 acre-ft
Max Storage144 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerJC GRIFFITH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02699
Federal IDTX02699
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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