Stewart Green Ml-39 Dam

Stewart Green Ml-39 Dam is an earth dam located in Lamar County, Texas, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft
Built198244 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 342 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Stewart Green Ml-39 Dam

The primary purpose of Stewart Green Ml-39 Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Stewart Joe and Green Ac (private). It impounds the Tr-north Sulphur River.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 342 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 25 acre-feet. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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
CountyLamar
River/StreamTr-north Sulphur River
Coordinates33.46593, -95.84700

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length342 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage25 acre-ft
Max Storage25 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerStewart Joe and Green Ac
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05906
Federal IDTX05906
More InfoState Dam Safety Program