Shahan Gss

Shahan 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
Height30 ft
Built197947 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 326 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Shahan Gss

Shahan Gss is a dam in Montague, Texas. The dam is owned by He Shahan (private). It impounds the Tr-dry Valley Creek.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 326 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 43 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.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
River/StreamTr-dry Valley Creek
Coordinates33.60094, -97.71921

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length326 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage43 acre-ft
Max Storage43 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerHe Shahan
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06079
Federal IDTX06079
More InfoState Dam Safety Program