De Vries Lake Dam

De Vries Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Hopkins County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About De Vries Lake Dam

The primary purpose of De Vries Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Alice Vries;john Vries (private). It impounds the Tr-old South Sulphur River.

The dam stands 19 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 255 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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
CountyHopkins
River/StreamTr-old South Sulphur River
Coordinates33.36222, -95.36000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage255 acre-ft
Max Storage255 acre-ft
Normal Storage180 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerALICE VRIES;JOHN VRIES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06888
Federal IDTX06888
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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