Sedimentation Pond 91-e1-000 Dam

Sedimentation Pond 91-e1-000 Dam is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Texas, built in 1992. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection03/22/2011
Height28 ft
Built199234 years ago

Dam profile

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

28 ft tall and 850 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 Sedimentation Pond 91-e1-000 Dam

Sedimentation Pond 91-e1-000 Dam is a dam in Harrison, Texas. The dam is owned by Southwestern Electric Power Company;the Sabine Mining Company (private). It impounds the Tr-clarks Creek.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 337 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/22/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyHarrison
River/StreamTr-clarks Creek
Coordinates32.42519, -94.55099

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length850 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage337 acre-ft
Max Storage337 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge6,292 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerSouthwestern Electric Power Company;the Sabine Mining Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/22/2011
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX06431
Federal IDTX06431
More InfoState Dam Safety Program