Rw Mansfield Dam

Rw Mansfield Dam is an earth dam located in Oldham County, Texas, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1982
Height18 ft
Built197947 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 480 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 Rw Mansfield Dam

Rw Mansfield Dam is a dam in Oldham, Texas. The dam is owned by Rw Mansfield (private). It impounds the Tr-ranch Creek.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 98 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 195 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/01/1982. That was over 44 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyOldham
River/StreamTr-ranch Creek
Coordinates35.35000, -102.42500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length480 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage98 acre-ft
Max Storage98 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area195 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerRw Mansfield
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/01/1982
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06779
Federal IDTX06779
More InfoState Dam Safety Program