Morrison Scott and Conrad Dam 5

Morrison Scott and Conrad Dam 5 is an earth dam located in Roberts County, Texas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 666 ft long, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Morrison Scott and Conrad Dam 5

Morrison Scott and Conrad Dam 5 is a dam in Roberts, Texas. The dam is owned by Morrison Scott and Conrad (private). It impounds the Nw Fork Point Creek.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 666 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 198 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyRoberts
River/StreamNw Fork Point Creek
Coordinates36.02167, -100.68000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length666 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage198 acre-ft
Max Storage198 acre-ft
Normal Storage118 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerMorrison Scott and Conrad
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03950
Federal IDTX03950
More InfoState Dam Safety Program