Fourth Street Low Water Dam

Fourth Street Low Water Dam is a concrete dam located in Tarrant County, Texas, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fourth Street Low Water Dam

The primary purpose of Fourth Street Low Water Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Tarrant Regional Water District (state). It impounds the West Fork Trinity River near Fort Worth.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 248 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 109 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 875 acre-feet. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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 02/11/2000. That was over 26 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyTarrant
Nearest CityFort Worth
River/StreamWest Fork Trinity River
Coordinates32.76260, -97.31178

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length248 ft
Year Completed1997 (29 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage875 acre-ft
Max Storage875 acre-ft
Normal Storage875 acre-ft
Surface Area109 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTARRANT REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/11/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07053
Federal IDTX07053
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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