Two Bobcats Dam and Reservoir

Two Bobcats Dam and Reservoir is an earth dam located in Motley County, Texas, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/26/2011
Height38 ft
Built200719 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 38 ft
38 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

38 ft tall and 650 ft long, taller than 84% 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 Two Bobcats Dam and Reservoir

Two Bobcats Dam and Reservoir is a dam in Motley, Texas. The dam is owned by Two Bobcats LLC (private). It impounds the Hornica Creek.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 98 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,204 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 19 square miles. Completed in 2007, the structure is relatively new.

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 04/26/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyMotley
River/StreamHornica Creek
Coordinates34.18398, -100.76887

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed2007 (19 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,204 acre-ft
Max Storage2,204 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,600 acre-ft
Surface Area98 acres
Drainage Area19 sq mi
Max Discharge5,776 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerTwo Bobcats LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/26/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07360
Federal IDTX07360
More InfoState Dam Safety Program