Mccormick Deithloff Pond Dam

Mccormick Deithloff Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Lamar County, Texas, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mccormick Deithloff Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Mccormick Deithloff Pond Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Northeast Texas Pca (private). It impounds the Tr-ghost Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 670 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 76 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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
CountyLamar
River/StreamTr-ghost Creek
Coordinates33.53097, -95.83010

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length670 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage76 acre-ft
Max Storage76 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNORTHEAST TEXAS PCA
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05916
Federal IDTX05916
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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