Anderson Gss

Anderson Gss is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height32 ft
Built198046 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 502 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Anderson Gss

Anderson Gss is a dam in Montague, Texas. The dam is owned by Jack Anderson (private). It impounds the Tr-west Farmers Creek.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 502 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 44 acre-feet. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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-west Farmers Creek
Coordinates33.70886, -97.62997

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length502 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage44 acre-ft
Max Storage44 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerJack Anderson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06091
Federal IDTX06091
More InfoState Dam Safety Program