Lake Park Dam

Lake Park Dam is an earth dam located in Smith County, Texas, built in 1904. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Park Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Park Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Country Club Lake Park Inc (private). It impounds the Off Ch-willow Creek.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 3,560 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 850 acre-feet. Completed in 1904, the structure is over a century 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 11/17/1983. That was over 42 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountySmith
River/StreamOff Ch-willow Creek
Coordinates32.37960, -95.35213

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length3,560 ft
Year Completed1904 (122 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage850 acre-ft
Max Storage850 acre-ft
Normal Storage492 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,114 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCOUNTRY CLUB LAKE PARK INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/17/1983
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00253
Federal IDTX00253
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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