Tank Johnson Dam

Tank Johnson Dam is an earth dam located in Nacogdoches County, Texas, built in 1925. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Tank Johnson Dam

The primary purpose of Tank Johnson Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by John Mast (private). It impounds the Alazan Bayou.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 345 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 87 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1925, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyNacogdoches
River/StreamAlazan Bayou
Coordinates31.59454, -94.75933

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length345 ft
Year Completed1925 (101 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage87 acre-ft
Max Storage87 acre-ft
Normal Storage8 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJOHN MAST
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03871
Federal IDTX03871
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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