Lake Wayne Dam

Lake Wayne Dam is an earth dam located in Grimes County, Texas, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Wayne Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Wayne Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Estate Of Wt Moran (private). It impounds the Tr-rocky Creek.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 1,315 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 45 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 585 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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 01/20/1987. That was over 39 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyGrimes
River/StreamTr-rocky Creek
Coordinates30.81856, -95.89249

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length1,315 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage585 acre-ft
Max Storage585 acre-ft
Normal Storage270 acre-ft
Surface Area45 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge1,100 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerESTATE OF WT MORAN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/20/1987
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03064
Federal IDTX03064
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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