City of Grand Saline Dam is an earth dam located in Van Zandt County, Texas, built in 1924. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 31 ft31 ft tall and 154 ft long, taller than 72% 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 City of Grand Saline Dam
The primary purpose of City of Grand Saline Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Grand Saline (local government). It impounds the Simmons Creek.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 154 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 64 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 673 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1924, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/30/2015. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Van Zandt |
| River/Stream | Simmons Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.68393, -95.73611 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 154 ft |
| Year Completed | 1924 (102 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 673 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 673 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 399 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 64 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Grand Saline |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/30/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02837 |
| Federal ID | TX02837 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |