Powell Lake Dam

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

About Powell Lake Dam

Powell Lake Dam is a dam in Smith, Texas. The dam is owned by Np Powell (private). It impounds the Tr-neches River.

The dam stands 18 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 10 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
CountySmith
River/StreamTr-neches River
Coordinates32.39809, -95.48961

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage130 acre-ft
Max Storage130 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerNP POWELL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00263
Federal IDTX00263
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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