H Graden Dye Dam is an earth dam located in Stephens County, Texas, built in 1906. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 600 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 H Graden Dye Dam
The primary purpose of H Graden Dye 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 Pauline Dye (private). It impounds the Big Branch Gonzales Creek.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 124 acre-feet. Completed in 1906, 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.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Stephens |
| River/Stream | Big Branch Gonzales Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.57038, -98.89811 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1906 (120 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Pauline Dye |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03629 |
| Federal ID | TX03629 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |