Max Ayers Gss

Max Ayers Gss is an earth dam located in Fannin County, Texas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft
Built197452 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 576 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Max Ayers Gss

The primary purpose of Max Ayers Gss 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 Dr Ayers (private). It impounds the Tr-mc Clung Creek near Bonham.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 576 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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
CountyFannin
Nearest CityBonham
River/StreamTr-mc Clung Creek
Coordinates33.51975, -96.20607

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length576 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDr Ayers
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06132
Federal IDTX06132
More InfoState Dam Safety Program