Burson Dam 3

Burson Dam 3 is an earth dam located in Briscoe County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Burson Dam 3

The primary purpose of Burson 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 Don Burson;ned Burson (private). It impounds the Tr-little Red River.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 226 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyBriscoe
River/StreamTr-little Red River
Coordinates34.50333, -100.94667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length226 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDON BURSON;NED BURSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06855
Federal IDTX06855
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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