Gilman Flowers Dam

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

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyHemphill
River/StreamTr-elk Creek
Coordinates35.82833, -100.39167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length290 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerGILMAN FLOWERS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06126
Federal IDTX06126
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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