Beulah Dam is an earth dam located in Ellis County, Texas. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Beulah Dam

The primary purpose of Beulah Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Steve Hawks (private). It impounds the Tr-powers Branch.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 18 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/20/2009. That was over 17 years ago.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateTexas
CountyEllis
River/StreamTr-powers Branch
Coordinates32.53281, -96.91841

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length320 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage18 acre-ft
Max Storage18 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge4 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSTEVE HAWKS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/20/2009
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX09494
Federal IDTX09494
More InfoState Dam Safety Program