3h Lake Dam

3h Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Panola County, Texas, built in 1948. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About 3h Lake Dam

The primary purpose of 3h Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by 3h Lake Association Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-irons Bayou.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 725 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 435 acre-feet. Completed in 1948, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 07/02/1975. That was over 50 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyPanola
River/StreamTr-irons Bayou
Coordinates32.17322, -94.45535

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length725 ft
Year Completed1948 (78 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage435 acre-ft
Max Storage435 acre-ft
Normal Storage187 acre-ft
Surface Area35 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner3H LAKE ASSOCIATION INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/02/1975
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00332
Federal IDTX00332
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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