White Dam is an earth dam located in Maverick County, Texas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 970 ft long. 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 White Dam
The primary purpose of White 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 John White Jr (private). It impounds the Fifteen Mile Creek near Crystal City.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 970 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 90 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 396 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 | Maverick |
| Nearest City | Crystal City |
| River/Stream | Fifteen Mile Creek |
| Coordinates | 28.68833, -100.17833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 970 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 396 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 396 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 396 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 90 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | John White Jr |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06750 |
| Federal ID | TX06750 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |