Nabors Lake Dam

Nabors Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Comanche County, Texas, built in 1947. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Nabors Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Nabors Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nabors Lake Development Corporation (private). It impounds the Fade Creek near De Leon.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 913 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 41 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 595 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1947, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 01/29/2007. That was over 19 years ago.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyComanche
Nearest CityDe Leon
River/StreamFade Creek
Coordinates32.12300, -98.60380

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length913 ft
Year Completed1947 (79 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage595 acre-ft
Max Storage595 acre-ft
Normal Storage550 acre-ft
Surface Area41 acres
Drainage Area4 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNABORS LAKE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/29/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03465
Federal IDTX03465
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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