Tennwood Club Dam

Tennwood Club Dam is an earth dam located in Waller County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height9 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 9 ft
9 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

9 ft tall and 1,600 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 Tennwood Club Dam

The primary purpose of Tennwood Club Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-spring Creek.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 1,600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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
CountyWaller
River/StreamTr-spring Creek
Coordinates30.09500, -95.83833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length1,600 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerTennessee Gas Pipeline Company LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04189
Federal IDTX04189
More InfoState Dam Safety Program