Booth Estate Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Fort Bend County, Texas, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 30,870 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 Booth Estate Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Booth Estate Pond Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Booth Estate (private). It impounds the Tr-fairchilds Creek.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 30,870 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet. 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
| State | Texas |
| County | Fort Bend |
| River/Stream | Tr-fairchilds Creek |
| Coordinates | 29.41667, -95.80333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 30,870 ft |
| Year Completed | 1983 (43 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 119 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 119 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 79 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Booth Estate |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05929 |
| Federal ID | TX05929 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |