Twin Arrow No 3 Dam

Twin Arrow No 3 Dam is an earth dam located in Collin County, Texas, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

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

27 ft tall and 362 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 Twin Arrow No 3 Dam

Twin Arrow No 3 Dam is a dam in Collin, Texas. The dam is owned by John Hill (private). It impounds the Tr-stover Creek.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 362 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 30 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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
CountyCollin
River/StreamTr-stover Creek
Coordinates33.26615, -96.71462

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length362 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage30 acre-ft
Max Storage30 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerJohn Hill
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06253
Federal IDTX06253
More InfoState Dam Safety Program