Maxie Wilson Dam

Maxie Wilson Dam is an earth dam located in Smith County, Texas. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Maxie Wilson Dam

Maxie Wilson Dam is a dam in Smith, Texas. The dam is owned by Hal Williams (private). It impounds the Tr-indian Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 315 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 14 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 13 square miles.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/03/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountySmith
River/StreamTr-indian Creek
Coordinates32.33813, -95.38868

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length315 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage14 acre-ft
Max Storage14 acre-ft
Normal Storage11 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area13 sq mi
Max Discharge1 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerHAL WILLIAMS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/03/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX09070
Federal IDTX09070
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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