Gilman Flowers Dam is an earth dam located in Hemphill County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 290 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Gilman Flowers Dam
Gilman Flowers Dam is a dam in Hemphill, Texas. The dam is owned by Gilman Flowers (private). It impounds the Tr-elk Creek.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 290 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 40 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
| State | Texas |
| County | Hemphill |
| River/Stream | Tr-elk Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.82833, -100.39167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 290 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Gilman Flowers |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06126 |
| Federal ID | TX06126 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |