Moore Lake Dam

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

About Moore Lake Dam

Moore Lake Dam is a dam in Panola, Texas. The dam is owned by David Moore (private). It impounds the Hooker Branch.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 370 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/StreamHooker Branch
Coordinates32.12617, -94.32104

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length660 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage370 acre-ft
Max Storage370 acre-ft
Normal Storage210 acre-ft
Surface Area35 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerDAVID MOORE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00327
Federal IDTX00327
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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