Jewett Mine Sedimentation Pond 026 is an earth dam located in Freestone County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall, taller than 86% 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 Jewett Mine Sedimentation Pond 026
Jewett Mine Sedimentation Pond 026 is a dam in Freestone, Texas. The dam is owned by Nrg Texas Power (private). It impounds the Rena Branch.
The dam stands 40 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 478 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Freestone |
| River/Stream | Rena Branch |
| Coordinates | 31.46244, -96.13737 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 478 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 478 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 266 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Nrg Texas Power |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06479 |
| Federal ID | TX06479 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |