Meyer Lake Dam

Meyer Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Mills County, Texas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Meyer Lake Dam

Meyer Lake Dam is a dam in Mills, Texas. The dam is owned by Hubert Meyer (private). It impounds the Tr-pompey Creek.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 170 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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 07/15/1968. That was over 57 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMills
River/StreamTr-pompey Creek
Coordinates31.66318, -98.69144

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage170 acre-ft
Max Storage170 acre-ft
Normal Storage85 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerHUBERT MEYER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/15/1968
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03316
Federal IDTX03316
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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