Stillwagon Lake Dam

Stillwagon Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Stillwagon Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Stillwagon 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 Jc Stillwagon (private). It impounds the Tr-dry Creek.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 610 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 290 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMadison
River/StreamTr-dry Creek
Coordinates30.88971, -96.13379

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length610 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage290 acre-ft
Max Storage290 acre-ft
Normal Storage180 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerJC STILLWAGON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03232
Federal IDTX03232
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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