Harrington-caviness Heir Mr 51 Dam

Harrington-caviness Heir Mr 51 Dam is an earth dam located in Lamar County, Texas, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Harrington-caviness Heir Mr 51 Dam

The primary purpose of Harrington-caviness Heir Mr 51 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 D Harrinton Caviness Heirs (private). It impounds the Tr-morrison Creek.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 137 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyLamar
River/StreamTr-morrison Creek
Coordinates33.54111, -95.78666

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage137 acre-ft
Max Storage137 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerD HARRINTON CAVINESS HEIRS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05910
Federal IDTX05910
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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