Dothan Water Station Levee

Dothan Water Station Levee is an earth dam located in Eastland County, Texas, built in 1914. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height22 ft
Built1914112 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 2,100 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 Dothan Water Station Levee

Dothan Water Station Levee is a dam in Eastland, Texas. The dam is owned by Texas and Pacific Railway Company (private). It impounds the Tr-battle Creek.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 2,100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 420 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

StateTexas
CountyEastland
River/StreamTr-battle Creek
Coordinates32.38853, -99.09180

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length2,100 ft
Year Completed1914 (112 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage420 acre-ft
Max Storage420 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerTexas and Pacific Railway Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01419
Federal IDTX01419
More InfoState Dam Safety Program