Home Dam

Home Dam is an earth dam located in Smith County, Texas. It carries a High hazard potential classification.

About Home Dam

Home Dam is a dam in Smith, Texas. The dam is owned by Cary Parrott (private).

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/03/2023.

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 HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateTexas
CountySmith
Coordinates32.43256, -95.07746

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length400 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerCARY PARROTT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/03/2023
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDTX07531
Federal IDTX07531
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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