Stewart Lake Dam

Stewart Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lynn County, Texas, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Stewart Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Stewart 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 Mrs Stewart (private). It impounds the Double Mountain Fork Brazos R.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 434 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, 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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyLynn
River/StreamDouble Mountain Fork Brazos R
Coordinates33.05565, -101.61518

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage434 acre-ft
Max Storage434 acre-ft
Normal Storage300 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerMRS STEWART
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03961
Federal IDTX03961
More InfoState Dam Safety Program