Fin and Feather Club Dam

Fin and Feather Club Dam is an earth dam located in Cass County, Texas, built in 1947. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height23 ft
Built194779 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 642 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Fin and Feather Club Dam

Fin and Feather Club Dam is a dam in Cass, Texas. The dam is owned by Ns Spearman (private). It impounds the Tr-black Bayou.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 642 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 405 acre-feet. Completed in 1947, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyCass
River/StreamTr-black Bayou
Coordinates33.08276, -94.16345

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length642 ft
Year Completed1947 (79 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage405 acre-ft
Max Storage405 acre-ft
Normal Storage160 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerNs Spearman
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00372
Federal IDTX00372
More InfoState Dam Safety Program