Lake Woodrow Dam

Lake Woodrow Dam is an earth dam located in Burleson County, Texas, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Woodrow Dam

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

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 39 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 250 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 11/09/1972. That was over 53 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyBurleson
River/StreamTr-sweetgum Branch
Coordinates30.60670, -96.68511

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage250 acre-ft
Max Storage250 acre-ft
Normal Storage166 acre-ft
Surface Area39 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLAKE WOODROW INCORPORATED
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/09/1972
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00064
Federal IDTX00064
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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