Renshaw Lake Dam

Renshaw Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Upshur County, Texas, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Renshaw Lake Dam

Renshaw Lake Dam is a dam in Upshur, Texas. The dam is owned by James Renshaw (private). It impounds the Tr-little White Oak Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 260 acre-feet. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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
CountyUpshur
River/StreamTr-little White Oak Creek
Coordinates32.59562, -95.03330

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage260 acre-ft
Max Storage260 acre-ft
Normal Storage143 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerJAMES RENSHAW
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05700
Federal IDTX05700
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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