Crystal Falls Dam

Crystal Falls Dam is a gravity dam located in Stephens County, Texas, built in 1921. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/17/1971
Height10 ft
Built1921105 years ago

Dam profile

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

10 ft tall and 210 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 Crystal Falls Dam

Crystal Falls Dam is a dam in Stephens, Texas. The dam is owned by Lloyd Cleveland (private). It impounds the Clear Fork Brazos River.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 430 acre-feet. Completed in 1921, 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 11/17/1971. That was over 54 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyStephens
River/StreamClear Fork Brazos River
Coordinates32.90183, -98.89919

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length210 ft
Year Completed1921 (105 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage430 acre-ft
Max Storage430 acre-ft
Normal Storage430 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLloyd Cleveland
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/17/1971
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03641
Federal IDTX03641
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