Lake Frankston Dam

Lake Frankston Dam is an earth dam located in Anderson County, Texas, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Frankston Dam

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

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 1,230 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 104 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,675 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1951, 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 06/29/2006. That was over 19 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyAnderson
River/StreamClem Mill Creek
Coordinates31.96051, -95.53786

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length1,230 ft
Year Completed1951 (75 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,675 acre-ft
Max Storage1,675 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,155 acre-ft
Surface Area104 acres
Drainage Area6 sq mi
Max Discharge5,500 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLAKE FRANKSTON HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/29/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00164
Federal IDTX00164
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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