Hay Mitchell Dam

Hay Mitchell Dam is a dam located in Van Zandt County, Texas. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/20/2012
Height9 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 9 ft
9 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

9 ft tall. 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 Hay Mitchell Dam

Hay Mitchell Dam is a dam in Van Zandt, Texas. The dam is owned by Canduth Mitchell;matthew Burleson (private).

The dam stands 9 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 14 acre-feet.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/20/2012. That was over 14 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyVan Zandt
Coordinates32.40671, -96.04510

Physical Characteristics

NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage14 acre-ft
Max Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerCanduth Mitchell;matthew Burleson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/20/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07370
Federal IDTX07370
More InfoState Dam Safety Program