Mccaleb Pond Dam No 2

Mccaleb Pond Dam No 2 is an earth dam located in Oldham County, Texas, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built198442 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 470 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Mccaleb Pond Dam No 2

Mccaleb Pond Dam No 2 is a dam in Oldham, Texas. The dam is owned by Morgan Mccaleb (private). It impounds the Tr-canadian River.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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
CountyOldham
River/StreamTr-canadian River
Coordinates35.28333, -102.76667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length470 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerMorgan Mccaleb
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05923
Federal IDTX05923
More InfoState Dam Safety Program