Monroe Dam is an earth dam located in Henderson County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 595 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Monroe Dam
The primary purpose of Monroe Dam 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 James Monroe (private). It impounds the Tr-flat Creek.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 595 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 268 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/25/1991. That was over 35 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Henderson |
| River/Stream | Tr-flat Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.20667, -95.79500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 595 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 268 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 268 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 125 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | James Monroe |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/25/1991 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06407 |
| Federal ID | TX06407 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |