Goddard Dam

Goddard Dam is an earth dam located in Brewster County, Texas, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Goddard Dam

The primary purpose of Goddard 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 Bill Goddard (private). It impounds the Calamity Creek.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 165 acre-feet. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 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
CountyBrewster
River/StreamCalamity Creek
Coordinates30.18703, -103.63167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length380 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage165 acre-ft
Max Storage165 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBILL GODDARD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06901
Federal IDTX06901
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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