Truitt Gss

Truitt Gss is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height33 ft
Built197947 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 210 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Truitt Gss

Truitt Gss is a dam in Montague, Texas. The dam is owned by Price Truitt (private). It impounds the Tr-mallard Creek.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 24 acre-feet. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
River/StreamTr-mallard Creek
Coordinates33.59000, -97.63000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length210 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage24 acre-ft
Max Storage24 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerPrice Truitt
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06060
Federal IDTX06060
More InfoState Dam Safety Program