Roundhouse Pool Dam

Roundhouse Pool Dam is an earth dam located in Hunt County, Texas. It carries a High hazard potential classification.

About Roundhouse Pool Dam

The primary purpose of Roundhouse Pool Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Union Pacific Railroad Company (private). It impounds the Tr-south Sulphur River.

The dam stands 15 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/29/2022.

Living Downstream

If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Texas dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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High HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateTexas
CountyHunt
River/StreamTr-south Sulphur River
Coordinates33.24253, -95.88674

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height9 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,445 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerUNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/29/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX06412
Federal IDTX06412
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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