Jordan Dam

Jordan Dam is an earth dam located in Collin County, Texas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

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

28 ft tall and 500 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 Jordan Dam

Jordan Dam is a dam in Collin, Texas. The dam is owned by Ht Fm 1461 Gp LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-stover Creek.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 69 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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
Coordinates33.26580, -96.71010

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage69 acre-ft
Max Storage69 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,200 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerHt Fm 1461 Gp LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06254
Federal IDTX06254
More InfoState Dam Safety Program