Tres Vistas Estates Dam is an earth dam located in Parker County, Texas. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 610 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 Tres Vistas Estates Dam
Tres Vistas Estates Dam is a dam in Parker, Texas. It impounds the Dickeys Branch near Fort Worth.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 610 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 179 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles.
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 12/18/2012. That was over 13 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Parker |
| Nearest City | Fort Worth |
| River/Stream | Dickeys Branch |
| Coordinates | 32.56286, -97.60772 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 610 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 179 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 179 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 133 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 14,780 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner Type | Not Listed |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/18/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX07278 |
| Federal ID | TX07278 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |