Dam 25 is an earth dam located in Coryell County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection09/14/2020
Height28 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 625 ft long, taller than 62% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Dam 25

Dam 25 is a dam in Coryell, Texas. The dam is owned by Fort Cavazos (federal). It impounds the Coryell near Copperas Cove.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 625 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet.

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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 09/14/2020.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyCoryell
Nearest CityCopperas Cove
River/StreamCoryell
Coordinates31.19024, -97.86793

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length625 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerFort Cavazos
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection09/14/2020
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX06985
Federal IDTX06985
More InfoState Dam Safety Program