Tx No Name No 12 Dam is an earth dam located in Freestone County, Texas, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 1,640 ft long, taller than 86% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 12 Dam
The primary purpose of Tx No Name No 12 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Tx No Name No 12 Dam (private). It impounds the Tr-folsom Creek.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 1,640 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 768 acre-feet. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Freestone |
| River/Stream | Tr-folsom Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.62251, -96.07031 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,640 ft |
| Year Completed | 1977 (49 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 768 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 768 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 176 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Tx No Name No 12 Dam |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05115 |
| Federal ID | TX05115 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |