Stinson Dam

Stinson Dam is an earth dam located in Nacogdoches County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Stinson Dam

The primary purpose of Stinson Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Mrs Tinson (private). It impounds the Tr-bayou La Nana.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 1,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/21/1988. That was over 37 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyNacogdoches
River/StreamTr-bayou La Nana
Coordinates31.56442, -94.67305

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length1,500 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMRS TINSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/21/1988
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX09060
Federal IDTX09060
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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