Tx No Name No 37 Dam

Tx No Name No 37 Dam is an earth dam located in Hopkins County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 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 37 Dam

Tx No Name No 37 Dam is a dam in Hopkins, Texas. The dam is owned by Tx No Name No 37 Dam (private). It impounds the Tr-turkey Creek.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 140 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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
CountyHopkins
River/StreamTr-turkey Creek
Coordinates33.04667, -95.84167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage140 acre-ft
Max Storage140 acre-ft
Normal Storage65 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerTx No Name No 37 Dam
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05412
Federal IDTX05412
More InfoState Dam Safety Program