Nethery Dam

Nethery Dam is an earth dam located in Jack County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/29/2007
Height27 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Nethery Dam

Nethery Dam is a dam in Jack, Texas. The dam is owned by Tom Nethery (private). It impounds the West Fork Keechi Creek.

The dam stands 27 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet.

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 01/29/2007. That was over 19 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyJack
River/StreamWest Fork Keechi Creek
Coordinates33.03128, -98.23617

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage160 acre-ft
Max Storage160 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerTom Nethery
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/29/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07265
Federal IDTX07265
More InfoState Dam Safety Program