Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam 14 is an earth dam located in Grimes County, Texas, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 2,200 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 Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam 14
Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam 14 is a dam in Grimes, Texas. The dam is owned by Evans Moody Et Al (private). It impounds the Heifer Creek.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 2,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 113 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,656 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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 12/19/2006. That was over 19 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Grimes |
| River/Stream | Heifer Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.54306, -96.12694 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1983 (43 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,656 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,656 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 693 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 113 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,778 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Evans Moody Et Al |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/19/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06893 |
| Federal ID | TX06893 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |