Linger Longer Lake Dam

Linger Longer Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Titus County, Texas, built in 1965. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Linger Longer Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Linger Longer Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by J Mckellar (private). It impounds the Tr-hart Creek.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 745 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/05/2008. That was over 17 years ago.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateTexas
CountyTitus
River/StreamTr-hart Creek
Coordinates33.17828, -94.93783

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length745 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage82 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJ MCKELLAR
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/05/2008
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDTX04020
Federal IDTX04020
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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