Anderson-raines Dam

Anderson-raines Dam is an earth dam located in Milam County, Texas, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/07/2007
Height20 ft
Built198739 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 620 ft long. 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 Anderson-raines Dam

Anderson-raines Dam is a dam in Milam, Texas. The dam is owned by Edwin Raines (private). It impounds the Tr-dry Hollow.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 620 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 134 acre-feet. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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 08/07/2007. That was over 19 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyMilam
River/StreamTr-dry Hollow
Coordinates30.91449, -97.19991

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length620 ft
Year Completed1987 (39 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage134 acre-ft
Max Storage134 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerEdwin Raines
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/07/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07259
Federal IDTX07259
More InfoState Dam Safety Program