Monroe Dam

Monroe Dam is an earth dam located in Henderson County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Monroe Dam

The primary purpose of Monroe Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by James Monroe (private). It impounds the Tr-flat Creek.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 595 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 268 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 01/25/1991. That was over 35 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyHenderson
River/StreamTr-flat Creek
Coordinates32.20667, -95.79500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length595 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage268 acre-ft
Max Storage268 acre-ft
Normal Storage125 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJAMES MONROE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/25/1991
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06407
Federal IDTX06407
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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