Haney Norton Dam

Haney Norton Dam is an earth dam located in Freestone County, Texas, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft
Built198145 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 748 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Haney Norton Dam

The primary purpose of Haney Norton Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Haney Norton (private). It impounds the Tr-elm Creek.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 748 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 27 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 40 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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

StateTexas
CountyFreestone
River/StreamTr-elm Creek
Coordinates31.68500, -96.41667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length748 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage27 acre-ft
Max Storage27 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft
Drainage Area40 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerHaney Norton
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06672
Federal IDTX06672
More InfoState Dam Safety Program