Overton Copeland Elliott Pond Dam

Overton Copeland Elliott Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Lamar County, Texas, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built198343 years ago

Dam profile

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

26 ft tall and 782 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 Overton Copeland Elliott Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Overton Copeland Elliott Pond 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 Overton Copeland-elliott (private). It impounds the Tr-craddock Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 782 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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-craddock Creek
Coordinates33.74773, -95.69586

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length782 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerOverton Copeland-elliott
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05914
Federal IDTX05914
More InfoState Dam Safety Program