Borders Reservoir No 2 Dam

Borders Reservoir No 2 Dam is an earth dam located in San Augustine County, Texas, built in 2013. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built201313 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 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 Borders Reservoir No 2 Dam

Borders Reservoir No 2 Dam is a dam in San Augustine, Texas. The dam is owned by Ronnie Borders (private). It impounds the Off Channel Little Iron Ore Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 260 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2013, 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
CountySan Augustine
River/StreamOff Channel Little Iron Ore Creek
Coordinates31.61444, -94.25633

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Year Completed2013 (13 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage260 acre-ft
Max Storage260 acre-ft
Normal Storage190 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerRonnie Borders
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07502
Federal IDTX07502
More InfoState Dam Safety Program