Rodney Green Dam

Rodney Green Dam is an earth dam located in Ellis County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 25 years ago.

At 53 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyEllis
River/StreamTr-waxahachie Creek
Coordinates32.35294, -96.81535

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height53 ft
Dam Height53 ft
Dam Length600 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage88 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerRODNEY GREEN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/15/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07085
Federal IDTX07085
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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