Billy Jarvis Dam is an earth dam located in Roberts County, Texas, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 380 ft long. 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 Billy Jarvis Dam
The primary purpose of Billy Jarvis Dam 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 Billy Jarvis (private). It impounds the Horse Creek.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 | Horse Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.00001, -101.00000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 380 ft |
| Year Completed | 1940 (86 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 6 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Billy Jarvis |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06860 |
| Federal ID | TX06860 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |