Jdm Lake Dam

Jdm Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Anderson County, Texas, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jdm Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Jdm Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Texan 1998 Real Property Ltd (private). It impounds the Wolf Creek.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 770 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 88 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,500 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1953, 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 01/09/2013. That was over 13 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyAnderson
River/StreamWolf Creek
Coordinates32.02315, -95.71781

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length770 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,500 acre-ft
Max Storage1,500 acre-ft
Normal Storage830 acre-ft
Surface Area88 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge1,140 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTEXAN 1998 REAL PROPERTY LTD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/09/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00171
Federal IDTX00171
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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