Fields Lake Dam

Fields Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Clay County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fields Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Fields Lake Dam is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Wc Fields (private). It impounds the Tr-dry Fork Little Wichita Rv.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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
CountyClay
River/StreamTr-dry Fork Little Wichita Rv
Coordinates33.69913, -98.23710

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length390 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerWC FIELDS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02867
Federal IDTX02867
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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