Evans Gss

Evans Gss is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft
Built197848 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 674 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Evans Gss

Evans Gss is a dam in Montague, Texas. The dam is owned by Joe Evans (private). It impounds the Tr-clear Creek.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 674 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 49 acre-feet. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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
CountyMontague
River/StreamTr-clear Creek
Coordinates33.58430, -97.50416

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length674 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage49 acre-ft
Max Storage49 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerJoe Evans
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06064
Federal IDTX06064
More InfoState Dam Safety Program