Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam Sp13

Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam Sp13 is an earth dam located in Grimes County, Texas, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam Sp13

Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam Sp13 is a dam in Grimes, Texas. The dam is owned by Texas Municipal Power Agency (local government). It impounds the Tributary Gibbons Creek.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 6,900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 370 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/16/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyGrimes
River/StreamTributary Gibbons Creek
Coordinates30.54215, -96.10115

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length6,900 ft
Year Completed1991 (35 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage370 acre-ft
Max Storage370 acre-ft
Normal Storage171 acre-ft
Surface Area26 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge2,123 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerTEXAS MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/16/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07369
Federal IDTX07369
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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