Sleepy Hollow Lake Dam

Sleepy Hollow Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Polk County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sleepy Hollow Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Sleepy Hollow Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Estate Of Mozelle Pixley (private). It impounds the Tr-black Branch.

The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 287 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 09/28/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyPolk
River/StreamTr-black Branch
Coordinates30.58943, -94.92513

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height43 ft
Dam Height43 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage287 acre-ft
Max Storage287 acre-ft
Normal Storage168 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerESTATE OF MOZELLE PIXLEY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/28/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00044
Federal IDTX00044
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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