Joe Echols Dam No 2 is a gravity dam located in Limestone County, Texas, built in 1922. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 123 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Joe Echols Dam No 2
The primary purpose of Joe Echols Dam No 2 is tailings. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted. These structures require ongoing monitoring because tailings can contain heavy metals and other contaminants. The dam is owned by Fred Brown (private). It impounds the Navasota River.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 123 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 116 acre-feet. Completed in 1922, 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 | Limestone |
| River/Stream | Navasota River |
| Coordinates | 31.63836, -96.56640 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 123 ft |
| Year Completed | 1922 (104 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Fred Brown |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01060 |
| Federal ID | TX01060 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |