Sabine Mining 87-b12-005-dam is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Texas, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 840 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Sabine Mining 87-b12-005-dam
The primary purpose of Sabine Mining 87-b12-005-dam is tailings. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted. These structures require ongoing monitoring because tailings can contain heavy metals and other contaminants. The dam is owned by Southwestern Electric Power Company;the Sabine Mining Company (private). It impounds the Tr-clarks Creek.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 840 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 586 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/06/1988. That was over 38 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Harrison |
| River/Stream | Tr-clarks Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.42717, -94.52513 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 840 ft |
| Year Completed | 1988 (38 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 586 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 586 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 8,855 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Southwestern Electric Power Company;the Sabine Mining Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/06/1988 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06881 |
| Federal ID | TX06881 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |