Donaghey Gss

Donaghey 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 528 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 Donaghey Gss

The primary purpose of Donaghey 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 Henry Donaghey (private). It impounds the Tr-delba Creek.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 528 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 35 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
River/StreamTr-delba Creek
Coordinates33.34843, -96.32787

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length528 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage35 acre-ft
Max Storage35 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDTX06136
Federal IDTX06136
More InfoState Dam Safety Program