Osborn Pond Dam

Osborn Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Gregg 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
Height29 ft
Built198343 years ago

Dam profile

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

29 ft tall and 336 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 Osborn Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Osborn Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by On Osborn (private). It impounds the Tr-little Cypress Bayou.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 336 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 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

StateTexas
CountyGregg
River/StreamTr-little Cypress Bayou
Coordinates32.65000, -94.70833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length336 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerOn Osborn
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05933
Federal IDTX05933
More InfoState Dam Safety Program