Harper Knight Pond Dam
Harper Knight Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Childress County, Texas, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Harper Knight Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Harper Knight Pond 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 Randall Merrill (private). It impounds the Tr-shores Creek.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 253 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 39 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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.
At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Childress |
| River/Stream | Tr-shores Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.33333, -100.28333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 253 ft |
| Year Completed | 1957 (69 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 39 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 39 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 5 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | RANDALL MERRILL |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06621 |
| Federal ID | TX06621 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |