Calvert Mine Spc 5 Dam

Calvert Mine Spc 5 Dam is an earth dam located in Robertson County, Texas, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/10/1990
Height30 ft
Built198937 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 1,100 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Calvert Mine Spc 5 Dam

Calvert Mine Spc 5 Dam is a dam in Robertson, Texas. The dam is owned by Walnut Creek Mining Company (private). It impounds the Bee Branch.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 250 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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 01/10/1990. That was over 36 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyRobertson
River/StreamBee Branch
Coordinates31.08959, -96.67059

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length1,100 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage250 acre-ft
Max Storage250 acre-ft
Normal Storage95 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerWalnut Creek Mining Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/10/1990
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06571
Federal IDTX06571
More InfoState Dam Safety Program