Hidden Lake Dam

Hidden Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lamar County, Texas, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hidden Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Hidden Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mfw Development (private). It impounds the Tr-pine Creek.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 970 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 600 acre-feet. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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 01/17/1989. That was over 37 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyLamar
River/StreamTr-pine Creek
Coordinates33.82329, -95.47126

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length970 ft
Year Completed1988 (38 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage600 acre-ft
Max Storage600 acre-ft
Normal Storage394 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMFW DEVELOPMENT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/17/1989
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06327
Federal IDTX06327
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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