Dallas Hunt And Fish Upper Club Lake Dam
Dallas Hunt And Fish Upper Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dallas County, Texas, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Dallas Hunt And Fish Upper Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Dallas Hunt And Fish Upper Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dallas Hunting & Fishing Club Inc (private). It impounds the Prairie Creek.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 100 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,200 acre-feet. Completed in 1900, 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 04/19/1982. That was over 43 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Dallas |
| River/Stream | Prairie Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.64812, -96.66469 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,050 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,200 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,200 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 280 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 100 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | DALLAS HUNTING & FISHING CLUB INC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 04/19/1982 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00821 |
| Federal ID | TX00821 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |