Brick Yard Lake No 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Jones County, Texas, built in 1930. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 1,000 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 Brick Yard Lake No 2 Dam
The primary purpose of Brick Yard Lake No 2 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 Swen R Swenson Land and Cattle Company (private). It impounds the Tr-turkey Paint Creek near Stamford.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 183 acre-feet. Completed in 1930, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 | Jones |
| Nearest City | Stamford |
| River/Stream | Tr-turkey Paint Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.94995, -99.82325 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1930 (96 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 183 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 183 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Swen R Swenson Land and Cattle Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02485 |
| Federal ID | TX02485 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |