Nobles Dam

Nobles Dam is an earth dam located in Mitchell County, Texas, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Nobles Dam

Nobles Dam is a dam in Mitchell, Texas. The dam is owned by Bobby Nobles (private). It impounds the Tr-colorado River.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 421 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMitchell
River/StreamTr-colorado River
Coordinates32.34333, -100.85833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length421 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerBOBBY NOBLES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06284
Federal IDTX06284
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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