Milton Pooling Dam is an earth dam located in Fannin County, Texas, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 1,204 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 Milton Pooling Dam
The primary purpose of Milton Pooling 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 Milton Pooling Agr (private). It impounds the Tr-merril Creek.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 1,204 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 113 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 492 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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 | Fannin |
| River/Stream | Tr-merril Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.48667, -95.86333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,204 ft |
| Year Completed | 1986 (40 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 113 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 113 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 9 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 492 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Milton Pooling Agr |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06665 |
| Federal ID | TX06665 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |