Peacock Dam

Peacock Dam is an earth dam located in Baylor County, Texas, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Peacock Dam

The primary purpose of Peacock Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Don M Peacock Et Ux (private). It impounds the Tr-wichita River.

The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 470 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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.

At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyBaylor
River/StreamTr-wichita River
Coordinates33.67297, -99.38244

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height50 ft
Dam Height50 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage470 acre-ft
Max Storage470 acre-ft
Normal Storage173 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerDON M PEACOCK ET UX
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01033
Federal IDTX01033
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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