Styles Gss

Styles Gss is an earth dam located in Baylor County, Texas, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft
Built197650 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 524 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Styles Gss

The primary purpose of Styles Gss is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James Styles (private). It impounds the Tr-soap Creek.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 524 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 171 acre-feet. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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
CountyBaylor
River/StreamTr-soap Creek
Coordinates33.64167, -99.42667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length524 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage171 acre-ft
Max Storage171 acre-ft
Normal Storage65 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJames Styles
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06167
Federal IDTX06167
More InfoState Dam Safety Program