W T Moore Dam

W T Moore Dam is an earth dam located in Anderson County, Texas, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About W T Moore Dam

The primary purpose of W T Moore Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by William Moore Md (private). It impounds the Tr-brushy Creek.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 30 acre-feet. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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 03/06/1986. That was over 40 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyAnderson
River/StreamTr-brushy Creek
Coordinates31.97579, -95.55797

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length240 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage30 acre-ft
Max Storage30 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWILLIAM MOORE MD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/06/1986
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05985
Federal IDTX05985
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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