Winship Lake No 1 Dam

Winship Lake No 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Maverick County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Winship Lake No 1 Dam

The primary purpose of Winship Lake No 1 Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Ge Winship (private). It impounds the Tr-comanche Creek.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 1,025 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 576 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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
CountyMaverick
River/StreamTr-comanche Creek
Coordinates28.52636, -100.15607

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length1,025 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage576 acre-ft
Max Storage576 acre-ft
Normal Storage115 acre-ft
Surface Area26 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGE WINSHIP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03659
Federal IDTX03659
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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