Spruill Dam No 1

Spruill Dam No 1 is an earth dam located in Comanche County, Texas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 715 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 Spruill Dam No 1

The primary purpose of Spruill Dam No 1 is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Spruill Brothers Drilling Company (private). It impounds the Tr-sabana River.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 715 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 180 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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
CountyComanche
River/StreamTr-sabana River
Coordinates32.11155, -98.60829

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length715 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage180 acre-ft
Max Storage180 acre-ft
Normal Storage90 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerSpruill Brothers Drilling Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03464
Federal IDTX03464
More InfoState Dam Safety Program