Lake Davis Dam

Lake Davis Dam is an earth dam located in Knox County, Texas, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Davis Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Davis Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Lago Grande Lp (private). It impounds the Dutchman Creek.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 6,864 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 19,000 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/07/2008. That was over 17 years ago.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyKnox
River/StreamDutchman Creek
Coordinates33.52383, -99.74227

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length6,864 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage19,000 acre-ft
Max Storage19,000 acre-ft
Normal Storage5,395 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerLAGO GRANDE LP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/07/2008
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01424
Federal IDTX01424
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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