Chapman Dam

Chapman Dam is an earth dam located in Grayson County, Texas, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Chapman Dam

The primary purpose of Chapman Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Eb Chapman (private). It impounds the Mill Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 432 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 650 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyGrayson
River/StreamMill Creek
Coordinates33.80588, -96.73803

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length432 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage52 acre-ft
Max Storage52 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Drainage Area650 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEB CHAPMAN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06693
Federal IDTX06693
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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