Moye Lake Dam

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

About Moye Lake Dam

Moye Lake Dam is a dam in Washington, Texas. The dam is owned by To Moye Jr (private). It impounds the Tr-black Creek.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 226 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
CountyWashington
River/StreamTr-black Creek
Coordinates30.19931, -96.72898

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage226 acre-ft
Max Storage226 acre-ft
Normal Storage84 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerTO MOYE JR
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05741
Federal IDTX05741
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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