Fowler Dam

Fowler Dam is an earth dam located in Hardeman 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
Height21 ft
Built198442 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 550 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 Fowler Dam

The primary purpose of Fowler Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Charles Fowler (private). It impounds the Tr-pease River.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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
CountyHardeman
River/StreamTr-pease River
Coordinates34.13667, -99.59667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCharles Fowler
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06046
Federal IDTX06046
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