Dennison Lake Dam

Dennison Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Harris County, Texas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dennison Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Dennison Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by As Dennison (private). It impounds the Off Ch-mound Creek.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 7,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 71 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 568 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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
CountyHarris
River/StreamOff Ch-mound Creek
Coordinates30.00698, -95.87590

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length7,500 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage568 acre-ft
Max Storage568 acre-ft
Normal Storage568 acre-ft
Surface Area71 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerAS DENNISON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03391
Federal IDTX03391
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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