Blackmon Farms Reservoir No 7 Dam

Blackmon Farms Reservoir No 7 Dam is an earth dam located in Titus County, Texas, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Blackmon Farms Reservoir No 7 Dam

The primary purpose of Blackmon Farms Reservoir No 7 Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Conn General Life Ins (private). It impounds the Tr-sulphur River.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 11/07/1985. That was over 40 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyTitus
River/StreamTr-sulphur River
Coordinates33.37690, -94.93358

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length540 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage55 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerCONN GENERAL LIFE INS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/07/1985
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05995
Federal IDTX05995
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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