Tc Fambro Dam

Tc Fambro Dam is a gravity dam located in Stephens County, Texas, built in 1917. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height10 ft
Built1917109 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 30 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.

About Tc Fambro Dam

The primary purpose of Tc Fambro Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Tc Fambro and Sons (private). It impounds the Gonzales Creek near Breckenridge.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 30 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet. Completed in 1917, 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

StateTexas
CountyStephens
Nearest CityBreckenridge
River/StreamGonzales Creek
Coordinates32.71000, -98.87500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length30 ft
Year Completed1917 (109 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerTc Fambro and Sons
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03634
Federal IDTX03634
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