Hunters Creek Dam

Hunters Creek Dam is an earth dam located in Gregg County, Texas, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/29/1997
Height8 ft
Built198343 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 8 ft
8 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

8 ft tall and 650 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 Hunters Creek Dam

Hunters Creek Dam is a dam in Gregg, Texas. The dam is owned by Hunters Creek Ha Inc (private). It impounds the Panther Creek.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/29/1997. That was over 29 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyGregg
River/StreamPanther Creek
Coordinates32.59326, -94.73186

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerHunters Creek Ha Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/29/1997
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07052
Federal IDTX07052
More InfoState Dam Safety Program