Flowers Trust Dam is an earth dam located in Ochiltree County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 379 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Flowers Trust Dam
The primary purpose of Flowers Trust 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 Flowers Trust (private). It impounds the Tr-palo Duro Creek.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 379 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 158 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2,252 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Ochiltree |
| River/Stream | Tr-palo Duro Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.18333, -101.00000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 379 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 158 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 158 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 108 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 2,252 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Flowers Trust |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06703 |
| Federal ID | TX06703 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |