Tx No Name No 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Childress County, Texas, built in 1910. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 700 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 Tx No Name No 1 Dam
Tx No Name No 1 Dam is a dam in Childress, Texas. The dam is owned by Tx No Name No 1 Dam (private). It impounds the Scatterbranch Creek.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 210 acre-feet. Completed in 1910, the structure is over a century 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 07/22/1977. That was over 49 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Childress |
| River/Stream | Scatterbranch Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.39667, -100.22833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1910 (116 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 210 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 210 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 178 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Tx No Name No 1 Dam |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/22/1977 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX04780 |
| Federal ID | TX04780 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |