Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Heifer Creek Dam
Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Heifer Creek Dam is an earth dam located in Grimes County, Texas, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Heifer Creek Dam
Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Heifer Creek Dam is a dam in Grimes, Texas. The dam is owned by Texas Municipal Power Agency (local government). It impounds the Heifer Creek.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 1,700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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 01/01/1994. That was over 32 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Grimes |
| River/Stream | Heifer Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.57389, -96.12583 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1982 (44 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | TEXAS MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1994 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06940 |
| Federal ID | TX06940 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |