Rodney Green Dam is an earth dam located in Ellis County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 53 ft53 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 93% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Rodney Green Dam
Rodney Green Dam is a dam in Ellis, Texas. The dam is owned by Rodney Green (private). It impounds the Tr-waxahachie Creek.
The dam stands 53 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 09/15/2000. That was over 26 years ago.
At 53 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Ellis |
| River/Stream | Tr-waxahachie Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.35294, -96.81535 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 53 ft |
| Dam Height | 53 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Rodney Green |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/15/2000 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX07085 |
| Federal ID | TX07085 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |