Corsicana Station Dam

Corsicana Station Dam is an earth dam located in Navarro County, Texas, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height13 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 13 ft
13 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

13 ft tall and 60 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 Corsicana Station Dam

The primary purpose of Corsicana Station Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sunoco Pipeline LP (private). It impounds the Tr-mesquite Branch.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 60 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 102 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyNavarro
River/StreamTr-mesquite Branch
Coordinates32.07373, -96.46663

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length60 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage102 acre-ft
Max Storage102 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSunoco Pipeline LP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02567
Federal IDTX02567
More InfoState Dam Safety Program