Arbor Dam 2

Arbor Dam 2 is a concrete dam located in Tarrant County, Texas, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/29/1983
Height32 ft
Built198244 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 250 ft long, taller than 74% 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 concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.

About Arbor Dam 2

The primary purpose of Arbor Dam 2 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Arbor Development Company (private). It impounds the Tr-west Fork Trinity River.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 16 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/29/1983. That was over 43 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyTarrant
River/StreamTr-west Fork Trinity River
Coordinates32.78736, -97.06521

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage16 acre-ft
Max Storage16 acre-ft
Normal Storage2 acre-ft
Surface Area0 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerArbor Development Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/29/1983
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06545
Federal IDTX06545
More InfoState Dam Safety Program