Forrest Hills Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Texas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 4,150 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 Forrest Hills Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Forrest Hills Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jts Corporation (private). It impounds the Tr-w Fork San Jacinto River.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 4,150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 43 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 260 acre-feet. 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 06/26/1979. That was over 47 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Montgomery |
| River/Stream | Tr-w Fork San Jacinto River |
| Coordinates | 30.23163, -95.43829 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 4,150 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 260 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 260 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 117 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 43 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Jts Corporation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/26/1979 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00084 |
| Federal ID | TX00084 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |