Lake Donna Dam is an earth dam located in Polk County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 490 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Lake Donna Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Donna Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Indian Springs Lake Estates Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-west Fork Double Branch.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 145 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/09/2009. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Polk |
| River/Stream | Tr-west Fork Double Branch |
| Coordinates | 30.68639, -94.75598 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 490 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 145 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 145 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Indian Springs Lake Estates Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/09/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00036 |
| Federal ID | TX00036 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |