Harris No 3 Gss

Harris No 3 Gss is an earth dam located in Cooke County, Texas, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built197353 years ago

Dam profile

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

26 ft tall and 656 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 Harris No 3 Gss

Harris No 3 Gss is a dam in Cooke, Texas. The dam is owned by Pl Harris No 3 (private). It impounds the Tr-red River.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 656 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 47 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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
CountyCooke
River/StreamTr-red River
Coordinates33.80670, -97.43674

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length656 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage47 acre-ft
Max Storage47 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerPl Harris No 3
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06113
Federal IDTX06113
More InfoState Dam Safety Program