Dean Gss

Dean Gss is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height31 ft
Built197650 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 290 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Dean Gss

Dean Gss is a dam in Montague, Texas. The dam is owned by Conrad Dean (private). It impounds the Tr-denton Creek.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 290 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 27 acre-feet. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
River/StreamTr-denton Creek
Coordinates33.46311, -97.63095

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length290 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage27 acre-ft
Max Storage27 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerConrad Dean
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06068
Federal IDTX06068
More InfoState Dam Safety Program