Quentin Issac Dam

Quentin Issac Dam is an earth dam located in Hemphill County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 345 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Quentin Issac Dam

Quentin Issac Dam is a dam in Hemphill, Texas. The dam is owned by Quentin Issac (private). It impounds the Tr-washburn Arroyo Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 345 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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

StateTexas
CountyHemphill
River/StreamTr-washburn Arroyo Creek
Coordinates35.87167, -100.51333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length345 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerQuentin Issac
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06112
Federal IDTX06112
More InfoState Dam Safety Program