Richards Dam is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 393 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Richards Dam
The primary purpose of Richards Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Tom Richards (private). It impounds the Tr-dye Creek.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 393 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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.
At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Montague |
| River/Stream | Tr-dye Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.62627, -97.56019 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 393 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Tom Richards |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06019 |
| Federal ID | TX06019 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |