Hyman Dam is an earth dam located in Cooke County, Texas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 350 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Hyman Dam
The primary purpose of Hyman Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by August Hyman Estate (private). It impounds the Tr-camp Creek.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 28 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 192 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 | Cooke |
| River/Stream | Tr-camp Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.79500, -97.48389 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 18 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 192 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | August Hyman Estate |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06769 |
| Federal ID | TX06769 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |