Trinidad Dam

Trinidad Dam is an earth dam located in Henderson County, Texas, built in 1925. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Trinidad Dam

Trinidad Dam is a dam in Henderson, Texas. The dam is owned by Luminant Power Company Llc (private). It impounds the Off Ch-trinity River.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 12,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 740 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 10,768 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1925, the structure is over a century 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. 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 06/27/2023.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateTexas
CountyHenderson
River/StreamOff Ch-trinity River
Coordinates32.11991, -96.10705

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length12,000 ft
Year Completed1925 (101 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage10,768 acre-ft
Max Storage10,768 acre-ft
Normal Storage7,450 acre-ft
Surface Area740 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge1,169 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLUMINANT POWER COMPANY LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/27/2023
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX00236
Federal IDTX00236
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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