Henderson Lake Dam

Henderson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Upshur County, Texas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Henderson Lake Dam

Henderson Lake Dam is a dam in Upshur, Texas. The dam is owned by Luther Henderson (private). It impounds the Tr-rocky Branch.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 154 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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
CountyUpshur
River/StreamTr-rocky Branch
Coordinates32.75295, -95.04081

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length560 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage154 acre-ft
Max Storage154 acre-ft
Normal Storage88 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerLUTHER HENDERSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05702
Federal IDTX05702
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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