Pinehurst Farm Lake Dam

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

About Pinehurst Farm Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Pinehurst Farm Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Joe Zeppa Estate (private). It impounds the Tr-harris Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 399 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet. 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountySmith
River/StreamTr-harris Creek
Coordinates32.52924, -95.14499

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length399 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJOE ZEPPA ESTATE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00290
Federal IDTX00290
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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