Bybee Dam

Bybee Dam is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bybee Dam

The primary purpose of Bybee 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 Josephine Bybee (private). It impounds the Dye Creek.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 202 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 78 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 130 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
River/StreamDye Creek
Coordinates33.65833, -97.63333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length202 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage78 acre-ft
Max Storage78 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Drainage Area130 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJOSEPHINE BYBEE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06765
Federal IDTX06765
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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