Valley Club Lake Dam

Valley Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Smith County, Texas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Valley Club Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Valley Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Preston Southwest Investments Incorporated (private). It impounds the Rock Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 10/26/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountySmith
River/StreamRock Creek
Coordinates32.56987, -95.54049

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage200 acre-ft
Max Storage200 acre-ft
Normal Storage103 acre-ft
Max Discharge74 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPRESTON SOUTHWEST INVESTMENTS INCORPORATED
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/26/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00303
Federal IDTX00303
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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