Hartsfield Dam

Hartsfield Dam is an earth dam located in Freestone County, Texas, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft
Built198046 years ago

Dam profile

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

29 ft tall and 590 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 Hartsfield Dam

Hartsfield Dam is a dam in Freestone, Texas. The dam is owned by Hr Hartsfield (private). It impounds the Cottonwood Creek.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 590 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 30 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 40 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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/StreamCottonwood Creek
Coordinates31.79333, -96.00000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length590 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage30 acre-ft
Max Storage30 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Drainage Area40 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerHr Hartsfield
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06674
Federal IDTX06674
More InfoState Dam Safety Program