Lemmon Lake Dam

Lemmon Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dallas County, Texas, built in 1931. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lemmon Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Lemmon Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gifco Properties Inc (private). It impounds the Off Ch-tr-trinity River.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 6,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 150 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 700 acre-feet. Completed in 1931, 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 04/22/1982. That was over 43 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyDallas
River/StreamOff Ch-tr-trinity River
Coordinates32.69328, -96.72415

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length6,000 ft
Year Completed1931 (95 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage700 acre-ft
Max Storage700 acre-ft
Normal Storage500 acre-ft
Surface Area150 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGIFCO PROPERTIES INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/22/1982
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00824
Federal IDTX00824
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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