Eldon Flowers Dam

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

About Eldon Flowers Dam

The primary purpose of Eldon Flowers Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Eldon Flowers (private). It impounds the Tr-indian Creek.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 259 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 314 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 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyRoberts
River/StreamTr-indian Creek
Coordinates35.85000, -100.78333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length259 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage94 acre-ft
Drainage Area314 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerELDON FLOWERS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06789
Federal IDTX06789
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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