Poss Lake Dam

Poss Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Panola County, Texas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Poss Lake Dam

Poss Lake Dam is a dam in Panola, Texas. The dam is owned by Jewell Poss (private). It impounds the Tr-six Mile Creek.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 230 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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
CountyPanola
River/StreamTr-six Mile Creek
Coordinates32.12737, -94.29161

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length225 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage230 acre-ft
Max Storage230 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerJEWELL POSS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00325
Federal IDTX00325
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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