Gravel Pit Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dawson County, Texas, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 800 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 Gravel Pit Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Gravel Pit Lake 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 R E Janes Gravel Co (private). It impounds the Tr-tif Draw.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 105 acre-feet. Completed in 1945, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 | Dawson |
| River/Stream | Tr-tif Draw |
| Coordinates | 32.88796, -101.81368 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1945 (81 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 105 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 105 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | R E Janes Gravel Co |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03967 |
| Federal ID | TX03967 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |