Garner Lake Dam
Garner Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wood County, Texas, built in 1945. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Garner Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Garner Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Mallat Farms Llc (private). It impounds the Fourmile Branch.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 45 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 514 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1945, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/15/2022.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Texas dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Wood |
| River/Stream | Fourmile Branch |
| Coordinates | 32.71770, -95.47989 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 650 ft |
| Year Completed | 1945 (81 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 514 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 514 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 45 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,500 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | MALLAT FARMS LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 06/15/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00926 |
| Federal ID | TX00926 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |