Sleepy Hollow Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Polk County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 43 ft43 ft tall and 450 ft long, taller than 89% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 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 17 years ago.
At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Polk |
| River/Stream | Tr-black Branch |
| Coordinates | 30.58943, -94.92513 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 287 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 287 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 168 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Estate of Mozelle Pixley |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/28/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00044 |
| Federal ID | TX00044 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |