Taylor Dam

Taylor Dam is an earth dam located in Brown County, Texas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Taylor Dam

The primary purpose of Taylor Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ej Taylor (private). It impounds the Tr-pecan Bayou.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 482 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 140 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/16/1966. That was over 59 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyBrown
River/StreamTr-pecan Bayou
Coordinates31.68263, -98.84481

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length482 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage140 acre-ft
Max Storage140 acre-ft
Normal Storage69 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEJ TAYLOR
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/16/1966
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02756
Federal IDTX02756
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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