Tx No Name No 36 Dam

Tx No Name No 36 Dam is an earth dam located in Fannin County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 854 ft long, taller than 55% 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 36 Dam

The primary purpose of Tx No Name No 36 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 36 Dam (private). It impounds the Tr-valley Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 854 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 163 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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
CountyFannin
River/StreamTr-valley Creek
Coordinates33.43077, -96.26606

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length854 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage163 acre-ft
Max Storage163 acre-ft
Normal Storage78 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTx No Name No 36 Dam
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05372
Federal IDTX05372
More InfoState Dam Safety Program