Brushy Tank Dam

Brushy Tank Dam is an earth dam located in King County, Texas, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Brushy Tank Dam

Brushy Tank Dam is a dam in King, Texas. The dam is owned by Bill Springer (private). It impounds the Brushy Creek.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 165 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyKing
River/StreamBrushy Creek
Coordinates33.46167, -100.35667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage165 acre-ft
Max Storage165 acre-ft
Normal Storage77 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerBILL SPRINGER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05247
Federal IDTX05247
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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