Doug Seal Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Childress County, Texas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 588 ft long. 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 Doug Seal Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Doug Seal Pond Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Douglas Seal (private). It impounds the Tr-red River.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 588 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 163 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1958, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Childress |
| River/Stream | Tr-red River |
| Coordinates | 34.58333, -100.16667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 588 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 163 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 163 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 146 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Douglas Seal |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06619 |
| Federal ID | TX06619 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |