Haywire Lake No 1 Dam

Haywire Lake No 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Tarrant County, Texas, built in 1930. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Haywire Lake No 1 Dam

The primary purpose of Haywire Lake No 1 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by David Leonard (private). It impounds the Tr-silver Creek near Lake Worth.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 182 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1930, 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 04/09/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyTarrant
Nearest CityLake Worth
River/StreamTr-silver Creek
Coordinates32.80860, -97.52850

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length850 ft
Year Completed1930 (96 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage182 acre-ft
Max Storage182 acre-ft
Normal Storage125 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDAVID LEONARD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/09/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00781
Federal IDTX00781
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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