User:WalterJF/Rockwall-Forney Dam
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| Rockwall-Forney Dam | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Location | Kaufman County, Texas |
| Status | In use |
| Construction began | 16-Jun-1964 |
| Opening date | 17-Jan-1969 |
| Construction cost | $26,100,000.00 |
| Owner(s) | City of Dallas |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | East Fork of the Trinity River |
| Height | 68 ft (21 m) |
| Length | 12,500 ft (3,800 m) |
| Width (crest) | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
| Dam volume | 17,055,000 cu yd (13,039,000 m3) |
| Spillway type | Ogee crest |
| Spillway capacity | 82,000 cu ft/s (2,300 m3/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Ray Hubbard |
| Total capacity | 490,000 acre⋅ft (0.60 km3) |
| Surface area | 22,745 acres (9,205 ha) |
Rockwall-Forney Dam is located in Dallas, Texas in the counties of Dallas and Kaufman on the East Fork[2] of the Trinity River. It was constructed to create the Forney Reservoir and is named after the towns of Rockwall and Forney. Dams are generally named after the closest town(s) near the structure.
References[edit]
- ^ "Rockwall-Forney Dam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 06-Apr-2000. Retrieved 02-Apr-2013.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "East Fork Trinity Watershed". United States Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved 19-Mar-2013.
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