Tumco Dam 4ii-31

Tumco Dam 4ii-31 is an earth dam located in Panola County, Texas, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height14 ft
Built199630 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 14 ft
14 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

14 ft tall and 500 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 Tumco Dam 4ii-31

The primary purpose of Tumco Dam 4ii-31 is tailings. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted. These structures require ongoing monitoring because tailings can contain heavy metals and other contaminants. The dam is owned by Txu Mining Company LP (private). It impounds the Tr-martin Creek.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 130 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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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Location

StateTexas
CountyPanola
River/StreamTr-martin Creek
Coordinates32.24661, -94.54180

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage130 acre-ft
Max Storage130 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeTailings
OwnerTxu Mining Company LP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07050
Federal IDTX07050
More InfoState Dam Safety Program