Neidigk Lake Dam

Neidigk Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Texas, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Neidigk Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Neidigk Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lester Neidigk (private). It impounds the Mill Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 100 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,300 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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 07/14/1982. That was over 43 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMontgomery
River/StreamMill Creek
Coordinates30.13814, -95.61726

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,300 acre-ft
Max Storage1,300 acre-ft
Normal Storage246 acre-ft
Surface Area100 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLESTER NEIDIGK
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/14/1982
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00090
Federal IDTX00090
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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