Mill Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Trinity County, Texas, built in 1914. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 920 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 Mill Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Mill Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Texas Long Leaf Lumber Company (private). It impounds the Tr-white Rock Creek.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 920 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 224 acre-feet. Completed in 1914, 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.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Trinity |
| River/Stream | Tr-white Rock Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.96557, -95.37877 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 920 ft |
| Year Completed | 1914 (112 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 224 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 224 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 136 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Texas Long Leaf Lumber Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00498 |
| Federal ID | TX00498 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |