Lower Raintree Lake Dam
Lower Raintree Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Upshur County, Texas, built in 1970. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Lower Raintree Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Lower Raintree Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Billy Phillips (private). It impounds the Horn Mill Branch.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 1,114 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 34 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 846 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/21/2021.
At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Texas dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Upshur |
| River/Stream | Horn Mill Branch |
| Coordinates | 32.76883, -95.13021 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,114 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 846 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 846 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 608 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 34 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,206 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | BILLY PHILLIPS |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 04/21/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03739 |
| Federal ID | TX03739 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |