Azalea Lake Dam

Azalea Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Walker County, Texas, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Azalea Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Azalea Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Elkins Lake Recreation Corporation (private). It impounds the Prairie Branch near Huntsville.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 300 acre-feet. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/28/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyWalker
Nearest CityHuntsville
River/StreamPrairie Branch
Coordinates30.65217, -95.53941

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage300 acre-ft
Max Storage300 acre-ft
Normal Storage90 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerELKINS LAKE RECREATION CORPORATION
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/28/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04635
Federal IDTX04635
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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