Blackburn Lake Dam

Blackburn Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Angelina County, Texas, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Blackburn Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Blackburn Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by William Winston (private). It impounds the Conner Spring Branch.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 137 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, 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 05/06/1997. That was over 28 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyAngelina
River/StreamConner Spring Branch
Coordinates31.37410, -94.85166

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage137 acre-ft
Max Storage137 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWILLIAM WINSTON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/06/1997
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00970
Federal IDTX00970
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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