South Fork Baffle Dam is an earth dam located in Morris County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 700 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 South Fork Baffle Dam
South Fork Baffle Dam is a dam in Morris, Texas. The dam is owned by US Steel Tubular Products LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-ellison Creek.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 102 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 642 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 02/04/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Morris |
| River/Stream | Tr-ellison Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.92789, -94.67334 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 642 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 642 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 530 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 102 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | US Steel Tubular Products LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/04/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX07306 |
| Federal ID | TX07306 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |