Dogwood Lake Dam

Dogwood Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Walker County, Texas. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Dogwood Lake Dam

Dogwood Lake Dam is a dam in Walker, Texas. The dam is owned by Bert Lyle;karen Raley (private). It impounds the Tributary Of Mcgary Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 95 acre-feet.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 07/10/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyWalker
River/StreamTributary Of Mcgary Creek
Coordinates30.70577, -95.61387

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length750 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage95 acre-ft
Max Storage95 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Max Discharge2 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerBERT LYLE;KAREN RALEY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/10/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07426
Federal IDTX07426
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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