Weatherby and Womack Dam

Weatherby and Womack Dam is an earth dam located in Comanche County, Texas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/17/1972
Height17 ft
Built197254 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 1,760 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 Weatherby and Womack Dam

The primary purpose of Weatherby and Womack Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Jh Weatherby (private). It impounds the Tr-martins Creek.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 1,760 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 235 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, 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 08/17/1972. That was over 54 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyComanche
River/StreamTr-martins Creek
Coordinates32.00856, -98.69287

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length1,760 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage235 acre-ft
Max Storage235 acre-ft
Normal Storage89 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerJh Weatherby
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/17/1972
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03472
Federal IDTX03472
More InfoState Dam Safety Program