Dahl Dam

Dahl Dam is an earth dam located in Hansford County, Texas, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dahl Dam

The primary purpose of Dahl 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 Robert Dahl (private). It impounds the Tr-palo Duro Creek.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 300 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyHansford
River/StreamTr-palo Duro Creek
Coordinates36.48333, -101.13333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Drainage Area300 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerROBERT DAHL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06702
Federal IDTX06702
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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