Sediment Pond V1

Sediment Pond V1 is an earth dam located in Rusk County, Texas, built in 2012. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft
Built201214 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 12,570 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Sediment Pond V1

Sediment Pond V1 is a dam in Rusk, Texas. The dam is owned by Sabine Mining Company (private).

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 12,570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 201 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,664 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 2012, 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.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyRusk
Coordinates32.37217, -94.52005

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length12,570 ft
Year Completed2012 (14 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,664 acre-ft
Max Storage2,664 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,582 acre-ft
Surface Area201 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi
Max Discharge776 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerSabine Mining Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07402
Federal IDTX07402
More InfoState Dam Safety Program