Rice Lake Dam

Rice Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Trinity County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rice Lake Dam

Rice Lake Dam is a dam in Trinity, Texas. The dam is owned by Rd Rice (private). It impounds the Kickapoo Creek.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 1,120 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 560 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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
CountyTrinity
River/StreamKickapoo Creek
Coordinates31.03000, -95.12080

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length1,120 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage560 acre-ft
Max Storage560 acre-ft
Normal Storage110 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerRD RICE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00502
Federal IDTX00502
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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