Joint Booster Pump Station No 3 Reservoir Dam

Joint Booster Pump Station No 3 Reservoir Dam is an earth dam located in Ellis County, Texas, built in 2015. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Joint Booster Pump Station No 3 Reservoir Dam

Joint Booster Pump Station No 3 Reservoir Dam is a dam in Ellis, Texas. The dam is owned by Tarrant Regional Water District (state). It impounds the Off-channel.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 3,218 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 156 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 2015, the structure is relatively new.

This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/20/2023.

Living Downstream

If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Texas dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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High HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateTexas
CountyEllis
River/StreamOff-channel
Coordinates32.28569, -96.75266

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length3218.6 ft
Year Completed2015 (11 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage156 acre-ft
Max Storage156 acre-ft
Normal Storage145 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge1,622 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerTARRANT REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/20/2023
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX07441
Federal IDTX07441
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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