Jim Ned Creek Site 9 Decom Dam is an earth dam located in Coleman County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 54 ft54 ft tall and 2,000 ft long, taller than 94% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Jim Ned Creek Site 9 Decom Dam
The primary purpose of Jim Ned Creek Site 9 Decom Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Jim Ned Creek Diversion Pool (private). It impounds the Tr-jim Ned Creek.
The dam stands 54 feet tall and stretches 2,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,116 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 54 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Coleman |
| River/Stream | Tr-jim Ned Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.03928, -99.46493 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 54 ft |
| Dam Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,116 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,116 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Jim Ned Creek Diversion Pool |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02154 |
| Federal ID | TX02154 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |