Tumco Dam J-4

Tumco Dam J-4 is an earth dam located in Titus County, Texas, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Tumco Dam J-4

The primary purpose of Tumco Dam J-4 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Txu Mining Company Lp (private). It impounds the Tr-tankersley Creek.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 1,800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 190 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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
CountyTitus
River/StreamTr-tankersley Creek
Coordinates33.18973, -95.02673

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length1,800 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage190 acre-ft
Max Storage190 acre-ft
Normal Storage165 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTXU MINING COMPANY LP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06981
Federal IDTX06981
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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