Easam Mill Seat Lake Dam

Easam Mill Seat Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Walker County, Texas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Easam Mill Seat Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Easam Mill Seat 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 Gibbs Brothers & Company (private). It impounds the White Oak Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 845 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 130 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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
CountyWalker
River/StreamWhite Oak Creek
Coordinates30.86370, -95.58952

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length845 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage130 acre-ft
Max Storage130 acre-ft
Normal Storage88 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerGIBBS BROTHERS & COMPANY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02967
Federal IDTX02967
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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