Smith Lake Dam

Smith Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jack County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Smith Lake Dam

Smith Lake Dam is a dam in Jack, Texas. The dam is owned by Allard Smith (private). It impounds the Tr-west Fork Trinity River.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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
CountyJack
River/StreamTr-west Fork Trinity River
Coordinates33.39055, -98.26343

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerALLARD SMITH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05542
Federal IDTX05542
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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