Kings Mine Reservoir Dam is an earth dam located in Morris County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 75 ft75 ft tall and 1,200 ft long, taller than 97% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Kings Mine Reservoir Dam
Kings Mine Reservoir 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 75 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 37 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,100 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 04/14/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
At 75 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Morris |
| River/Stream | Tr-ellison Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.93873, -94.66491 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 75 ft |
| Dam Height | 75 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,200 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 185 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 37 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | US Steel Tubular Products LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/14/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX07308 |
| Federal ID | TX07308 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |