Grand Prairie Irrigation Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in Dallas County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 160 ft long. 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 Grand Prairie Irrigation Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Grand Prairie Irrigation Pond Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Grand Prairie Metropolitan Utility & Reclamation District (local government). It impounds the Off Ch-west Fork Trinity River.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 160 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3,070 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.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Dallas |
| River/Stream | Off Ch-west Fork Trinity River |
| Coordinates | 32.76667, -96.97139 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 160 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3,070 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Grand Prairie Metropolitan Utility & Reclamation District |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06567 |
| Federal ID | TX06567 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |