Deer Pasture Dam is an earth dam located in Morris County, Texas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 570 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 Deer Pasture Dam
The primary purpose of Deer Pasture Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Broventure Company Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-white Oak Creek.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/22/1979. That was over 47 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Morris |
| River/Stream | Tr-white Oak Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.28907, -94.74190 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 570 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Broventure Company Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/22/1979 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04008 |
| Federal ID | TX04008 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |