Dam 41 is an earth dam located in Coryell County, Texas. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionUnsatisfactoryWorst of 4 · considered unsafe
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection09/14/2020
Height23 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 530 ft long. 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 Dam 41

Dam 41 is a dam in Coryell, Texas. The dam is owned by Fort Cavazos (federal). It impounds the Coryell near Killeen.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 58 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 09/14/2020.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyCoryell
Nearest CityKilleen
River/StreamCoryell
Coordinates31.12488, -97.81245

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length530 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage58 acre-ft
Max Storage58 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerFort Cavazos
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Last Inspection09/14/2020
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX07517
Federal IDTX07517
More InfoState Dam Safety Program