Sediment Pond M4

Sediment Pond M4 is an earth dam located in Harrison 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 inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft
Built200719 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 720 ft long, taller than 68% 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 M4

Sediment Pond M4 is a dam in Harrison, Texas. The dam is owned by Sabine Mining Company (private).

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 127 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyHarrison
Coordinates32.39854, -94.49678

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length720 ft
Year Completed2007 (19 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage127 acre-ft
Max Storage127 acre-ft
Normal Storage85 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge274 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDTX07403
Federal IDTX07403
More InfoState Dam Safety Program