Walter Gss

Walter Gss is an earth dam located in Cooke County, Texas, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Walter Gss

Walter Gss is a dam in Cooke, Texas. The dam is owned by John Walter (private). It impounds the Tr-red River.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 456 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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
CountyCooke
River/StreamTr-red River
Coordinates33.79000, -97.04000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length456 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerJOHN WALTER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06123
Federal IDTX06123
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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