Bass Haven Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Anderson County, Texas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 740 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Bass Haven Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Bass Haven Lake Dam is tailings. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted. These structures require ongoing monitoring because tailings can contain heavy metals and other contaminants. The dam is owned by Edwin Cox Sr (private). It impounds the Tr-coon Creek.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 740 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 750 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/23/1984. That was over 42 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Anderson |
| River/Stream | Tr-coon Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.00112, -95.90149 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 740 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 750 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 750 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 520 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 35 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Edwin Cox Sr |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/23/1984 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05119 |
| Federal ID | TX05119 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |