Frank Mcmordie Dam 3

Frank Mcmordie Dam 3 is an earth dam located in Roberts County, Texas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft
Built197452 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 455 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Frank Mcmordie Dam 3

The primary purpose of Frank Mcmordie Dam 3 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 Frank Mcmordie (private). It impounds the Tr-home Ranch.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 455 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 960 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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

StateTexas
CountyRoberts
River/StreamTr-home Ranch
Coordinates35.85000, -100.65000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length455 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Drainage Area960 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerFrank Mcmordie
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06790
Federal IDTX06790
More InfoState Dam Safety Program