Brookhollow Country Club Lake Dam

Brookhollow Country Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Collingsworth County, Texas, built in 1927. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Brookhollow Country Club Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Brookhollow Country Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lakewood Farms (private). It impounds the Dry Salt Creek.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 740 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,390 acre-feet. Completed in 1927, 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 05/21/1986. That was over 39 years ago.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyCollingsworth
River/StreamDry Salt Creek
Coordinates34.79020, -100.50974

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length740 ft
Year Completed1927 (99 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,390 acre-ft
Max Storage1,390 acre-ft
Normal Storage712 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Max Discharge20,320 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLAKEWOOD FARMS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/21/1986
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03619
Federal IDTX03619
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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