Old Mill Creek Dam

Old Mill Creek Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Texas, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/04/2004
Height12 ft
Built200422 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall. 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 Old Mill Creek Dam

The primary purpose of Old Mill Creek Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Oml Homeowners Association Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-mill Creek.

The dam stands 12 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 2004, the structure is relatively new.

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 03/04/2004. That was over 22 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyMontgomery
River/StreamTr-mill Creek
Coordinates30.19080, -95.68350

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Year Completed2004 (22 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerOml Homeowners Association Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/04/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07101
Federal IDTX07101
More InfoState Dam Safety Program