Sirmans And Locke Dam

Sirmans And Locke Dam is an earth dam located in Roberts County, Texas, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sirmans And Locke Dam

The primary purpose of Sirmans And Locke 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 Sirmans And Locke (private). It impounds the Tr-red Deer Creek near Miami.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 266 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 59 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 300 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyRoberts
Nearest CityMiami
River/StreamTr-red Deer Creek
Coordinates35.66667, -100.71667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length266 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage59 acre-ft
Max Storage59 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Drainage Area300 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSIRMANS AND LOCKE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06810
Federal IDTX06810
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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