Tx No Name No 29 Dam

Tx No Name No 29 Dam is an earth dam located in Callahan County, Texas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height22 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 450 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 29 Dam

The primary purpose of Tx No Name No 29 Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Tx No Name No 29 Dam (private). It impounds the Sabana River.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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
CountyCallahan
River/StreamSabana River
Coordinates32.21938, -99.14318

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerTx No Name No 29 Dam
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05339
Federal IDTX05339
More InfoState Dam Safety Program