Snake Den Tank Dam is an earth dam located in King County, Texas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 1,020 ft long, taller than 62% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Snake Den Tank Dam
The primary purpose of Snake Den Tank Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Anne Windfohr (private). It impounds the Tr-little Croton Creek.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 1,020 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 370 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 02/04/1977. That was over 49 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | King |
| River/Stream | Tr-little Croton Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.53317, -100.00716 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,020 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 370 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 370 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 248 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Anne Windfohr |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/04/1977 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02362 |
| Federal ID | TX02362 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |