Sabine Mining 87-b12-005-dam

Sabine Mining 87-b12-005-dam is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Texas, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sabine Mining 87-b12-005-dam

The primary purpose of Sabine Mining 87-b12-005-dam is tailings. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted. These structures require ongoing monitoring because tailings can contain heavy metals and other contaminants. The dam is owned by Southwestern Electric Power Company;the Sabine Mining Company (private). It impounds the Tr-clarks Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 840 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 586 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/06/1988. That was over 37 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarrison
River/StreamTr-clarks Creek
Coordinates32.42717, -94.52513

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length840 ft
Year Completed1988 (38 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage586 acre-ft
Max Storage586 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge8,855 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeTailings
OwnerSOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY;THE SABINE MINING COMPANY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/06/1988
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX06881
Federal IDTX06881
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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