Goad Gss 2

Goad Gss 2 is an earth dam located in Hemphill County, Texas, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft
Built197848 years ago

Dam profile

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

29 ft tall and 387 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 Goad Gss 2

Goad Gss 2 is a dam in Hemphill, Texas. The dam is owned by Mike Goad (private). It impounds the Tr-gageby Creek.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 387 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 375 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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
CountyHemphill
River/StreamTr-gageby Creek
Coordinates35.63667, -100.22583

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length387 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage4 acre-ft
Drainage Area375 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMike Goad
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06711
Federal IDTX06711
More InfoState Dam Safety Program