Findley Dam No 2

Findley Dam No 2 is an earth dam located in Freestone County, Texas, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Findley Dam No 2

Findley Dam No 2 is a dam in Freestone, Texas. The dam is owned by Sam Findley (private). It impounds the Sandy Creek.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 548 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 79 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 120 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyFreestone
River/StreamSandy Creek
Coordinates31.92333, -96.15167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length548 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage79 acre-ft
Max Storage79 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Drainage Area120 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerSAM FINDLEY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06671
Federal IDTX06671
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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