Bill Jones Gss

Bill Jones Gss is an earth dam located in Red River County, Texas, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height19 ft
Built198145 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 787 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 Bill Jones Gss

Bill Jones Gss is a dam in Red River, Texas. The dam is owned by Bill Jones (private). It impounds the Tr-kickapoo Creek.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 787 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 145 acre-feet. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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
CountyRed River
River/StreamTr-kickapoo Creek
Coordinates33.56976, -94.88838

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length787 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage145 acre-ft
Max Storage145 acre-ft
Normal Storage88 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerBill Jones
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06050
Federal IDTX06050
More InfoState Dam Safety Program