Katy Lake Dam

Katy Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Montague County, Texas, built in 1922. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Katy Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Katy Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Katy Rod And Gun Club (private). It impounds the Mountain Creek.

The dam stands 46 feet tall and stretches 930 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 641 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1922, the structure is over a century 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 08/02/2006. That was over 19 years ago.

At 46 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMontague
River/StreamMountain Creek
Coordinates33.71404, -97.50965

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height46 ft
Dam Height46 ft
Dam Length930 ft
Year Completed1922 (104 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage641 acre-ft
Max Storage641 acre-ft
Normal Storage400 acre-ft
Surface Area35 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge2,000 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerKATY ROD AND GUN CLUB
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/02/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00761
Federal IDTX00761
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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