Boothe Dam

Boothe Dam is an earth dam located in Nolan County, Texas, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Boothe Dam

The primary purpose of Boothe Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ray Boothe (private). It impounds the Cottonwood Creek.

The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 241 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/05/1980. That was over 45 years ago.

At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyNolan
River/StreamCottonwood Creek
Coordinates32.37569, -100.34695

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height43 ft
Dam Height43 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage241 acre-ft
Max Storage241 acre-ft
Normal Storage150 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRAY BOOTHE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/05/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06358
Federal IDTX06358
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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