Pintail Dam

Pintail Dam is an earth dam located in Parker County, Texas, built in 1979. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Pintail Dam

The primary purpose of Pintail Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Anna Watson;bill Ross;codi Mitchell;john Mitchell;sue Ross (private). It impounds the Tr-dry Creek near Weatherford.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 36 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/17/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateTexas
CountyParker
Nearest CityWeatherford
River/StreamTr-dry Creek
Coordinates32.87203, -97.89751

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage36 acre-ft
Max Storage36 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,521 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerANNA WATSON;BILL ROSS;CODI MITCHELL;JOHN MITCHELL;SUE ROSS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/17/2009
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX07256
Federal IDTX07256
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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