Venum And Benard Dam

Venum And Benard Dam is an earth dam located in Smith County, Texas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Venum And Benard Dam

The primary purpose of Venum And Benard Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Venum And Benard (private). It impounds the Tr-rabbit Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 468 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 146 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, the structure is well into its service life at over 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountySmith
River/StreamTr-rabbit Creek
Coordinates32.31833, -95.02667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length468 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage146 acre-ft
Max Storage146 acre-ft
Normal Storage91 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerVENUM AND BENARD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06096
Federal IDTX06096
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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