Paducah Golf Club Dam

Paducah Golf Club Dam is an earth dam located in Cottle County, Texas, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Paducah Golf Club Dam

The primary purpose of Paducah Golf Club Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mrs Howell (private). It impounds the Tr-north Wichita River.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet. 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 05/15/1969. That was over 56 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyCottle
River/StreamTr-north Wichita River
Coordinates34.00586, -100.27846

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMRS HOWELL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/15/1969
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03256
Federal IDTX03256
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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