Jones Pond No 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Childress County, Texas, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall and 356 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Jones Pond No 1 Dam
The primary purpose of Jones Pond No 1 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Donald Whilhite (private). It impounds the Tr-shores Creek.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 356 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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.
At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Childress |
| River/Stream | Tr-shores Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.32500, -100.00300 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 356 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Donald Whilhite |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06622 |
| Federal ID | TX06622 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |