Youth With A Mission Dam No 4

Youth With A Mission Dam No 4 is an earth dam located in Smith County, Texas, built in 1975. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Youth With A Mission Dam No 4

The primary purpose of Youth With A Mission Dam No 4 is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Youth With A Mission Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-duck Creek near Tyler.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/13/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateTexas
CountySmith
Nearest CityTyler
River/StreamTr-duck Creek
Coordinates32.50667, -95.51167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height39 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage99 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerYOUTH WITH A MISSION INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/13/2009
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX04433
Federal IDTX04433
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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