Venum and Benard Dam is an earth dam located in Smith County, Texas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 468 ft long. 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 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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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Smith |
| River/Stream | Tr-rabbit Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.31833, -95.02667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 468 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 146 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 146 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Venum and Benard |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06096 |
| Federal ID | TX06096 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |