Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam 10a 10b

Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam 10a 10b is an earth dam located in Grimes County, Texas, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection12/17/2007
Height23 ft
Built198343 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 1,600 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 10a 10b

Tmpa Gibbons Creek Mine Dam 10a 10b is a dam in Grimes, Texas. The dam is owned by Pintail Hunting Club LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-navasota River.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 1,600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 112 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,508 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 12/17/2007. That was over 18 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyGrimes
River/StreamTr-navasota River
Coordinates30.54722, -96.14389

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length1,600 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,508 acre-ft
Max Storage1,508 acre-ft
Normal Storage953 acre-ft
Surface Area112 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge3,830 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerPintail Hunting Club LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/17/2007
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX06935
Federal IDTX06935
More InfoState Dam Safety Program