Dunn Lake Dam

Dunn Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Mitchell County, Texas, built in 1930. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dunn Lake Dam

Dunn Lake Dam is a dam in Mitchell, Texas. The dam is owned by Mc Dunn (private). It impounds the Tr-willow Creek.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 157 acre-feet. Completed in 1930, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMitchell
River/StreamTr-willow Creek
Coordinates32.52632, -101.13503

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1930 (96 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage157 acre-ft
Max Storage157 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerMC DUNN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01697
Federal IDTX01697
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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