Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam Sp 7

Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam Sp 7 is an earth dam located in Grimes County, Texas, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam Sp 7

Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam Sp 7 is a dam in Grimes, Texas. The dam is owned by Texas Municipal Power Agency (local government). It impounds the Gibbons Creek.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 3,400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 72 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,286 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/28/2005. That was over 20 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateTexas
CountyGrimes
River/StreamGibbons Creek
Coordinates30.53043, -96.13604

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length3,400 ft
Year Completed1988 (38 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,286 acre-ft
Max Storage1,286 acre-ft
Normal Storage289 acre-ft
Surface Area72 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge10,188 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerTEXAS MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/28/2005
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX06555
Federal IDTX06555
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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