Blackmon Farms Reservoir No 2 Dam

Blackmon Farms Reservoir No 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Titus 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 inspection11/07/1985
Height20 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 925 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 Blackmon Farms Reservoir No 2 Dam

The primary purpose of Blackmon Farms Reservoir No 2 Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company (private). It impounds the Tr-sulphur River.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 925 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 291 acre-feet. 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 11/07/1985. That was over 40 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyTitus
River/StreamTr-sulphur River
Coordinates33.37404, -95.03471

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length925 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage291 acre-ft
Max Storage291 acre-ft
Normal Storage251 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerConnecticut General Life Insurance Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/07/1985
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04025
Federal IDTX04025
More InfoState Dam Safety Program