Mcgarrahan Dam

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

About Mcgarrahan Dam

The primary purpose of Mcgarrahan 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 Keith Mcgarrahan (private). It impounds the Conner Creek.

The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet.

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 10/09/1989. That was over 36 years ago.

At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyYoung
River/StreamConner Creek
Coordinates33.05829, -98.46833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height45 ft
Dam Height45 ft
Dam Length400 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerKEITH MCGARRAHAN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/09/1989
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06446
Federal IDTX06446
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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