Johnson Lake Dam

Johnson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Ellis County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Johnson Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Johnson Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ms Johnson (private). It impounds the Hare Prong.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 800 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyEllis
River/StreamHare Prong
Coordinates32.40524, -96.57520

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage800 acre-ft
Max Storage800 acre-ft
Normal Storage144 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMS JOHNSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01300
Federal IDTX01300
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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