Spruill Dam No 2

Spruill Dam No 2 is an earth dam located in Comanche County, Texas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height13 ft
Built197452 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 13 ft
13 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

13 ft tall and 400 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 Spruill Dam No 2

The primary purpose of Spruill Dam No 2 is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Spruill Brothers Drilling Company (private). It impounds the Tr-sabana River.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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
CountyComanche
River/StreamTr-sabana River
Coordinates32.11729, -98.61672

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage73 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerSpruill Brothers Drilling Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04298
Federal IDTX04298
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