Lake Dickens Dam is an earth dam located in Polk County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall, taller than 80% 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 Lake Dickens Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Dickens Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Floyd Dickens (private). It impounds the Tr-woods Creek.
The dam stands 35 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 85 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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 03/27/1996. That was over 30 years ago.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Polk |
| River/Stream | Tr-woods Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.74040, -94.63741 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Floyd Dickens |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/27/1996 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00048 |
| Federal ID | TX00048 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |