Cox Lake Dam

Cox Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Henderson County, Texas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cox Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Cox Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Edwin Cox (private). It impounds the Tr-second Caney Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 860 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 130 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyHenderson
River/StreamTr-second Caney Creek
Coordinates32.25592, -95.86098

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length860 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage130 acre-ft
Max Storage130 acre-ft
Normal Storage109 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEDWIN COX
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00224
Federal IDTX00224
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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