Jerome Wolfson Dam

Jerome Wolfson Dam is an earth dam located in Morris County, Texas, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jerome Wolfson Dam

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

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 295 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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
CountyMorris
River/StreamTr-kelly Creek
Coordinates33.10897, -94.68863

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length295 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerJEROME WOLFSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04000
Federal IDTX04000
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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