Hickory Springs Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Polk County, Texas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 330 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 Hickory Springs Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Hickory Springs Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Maurice Westerfeld (private). It impounds the Little Hickory Creek.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 155 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 04/20/1999. That was over 27 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Polk |
| River/Stream | Little Hickory Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.72279, -94.64613 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 330 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 155 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 155 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Maurice Westerfeld |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/20/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00045 |
| Federal ID | TX00045 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |