Wilemon Lake Dam

Wilemon Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Ellis County, Texas, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Wilemon Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Wilemon Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Peary Wilemon (private). It impounds the Tr-chambers Creek.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 190 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, 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/StreamTr-chambers Creek
Coordinates32.31699, -97.00352

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length510 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage190 acre-ft
Max Storage190 acre-ft
Normal Storage62 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPEARY WILEMON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01308
Federal IDTX01308
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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