Morrison Scott and Conrad Dam 4

Morrison Scott and Conrad Dam 4 is an earth dam located in Roberts County, Texas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 296 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Morrison Scott and Conrad Dam 4

The primary purpose of Morrison Scott and Conrad Dam 4 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 Morrison Scott and Conrad (private). It impounds the Tr-nw Fork Point Creek.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 296 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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-nw Fork Point Creek
Coordinates36.05000, -100.68333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length296 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage92 acre-ft
Max Storage92 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMorrison Scott and Conrad
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06802
Federal IDTX06802
More InfoState Dam Safety Program