Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam 14

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.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateTexas
CountyGrimes
River/StreamHeifer Creek
Coordinates30.54306, -96.12694

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length2,200 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,656 acre-ft
Max Storage1,656 acre-ft
Normal Storage693 acre-ft
Surface Area113 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge1,778 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerEVANS MOODY ET AL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/19/2006
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX06893
Federal IDTX06893
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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