Price Dam 2 is an earth dam located in Roberts County, Texas, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 183 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 Price Dam 2
The primary purpose of Price Dam 2 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 Robert Price (private). It impounds the Tr-white Deer Creek.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 183 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 74 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,060 square miles. Completed in 1956, 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 | Roberts |
| River/Stream | Tr-white Deer Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.63333, -101.03333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 183 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 74 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 74 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 1,060 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Robert Price |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06803 |
| Federal ID | TX06803 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |