Eichenour Lake Dam

Eichenour Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Grimes County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Eichenour Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Eichenour Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rd Eichenour (private). It impounds the Tr-mooring Creek.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 1,360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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
CountyGrimes
River/StreamTr-mooring Creek
Coordinates30.70592, -95.92533

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length1,360 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRD EICHENOUR
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03060
Federal IDTX03060
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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