Lake Egypt Dam

Lake Egypt Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Texas, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Egypt Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Egypt Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Egypt Dam (private). It impounds the Tr-bear Branch.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 760 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMontgomery
River/StreamTr-bear Branch
Coordinates30.21667, -95.56667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length760 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLAKE EGYPT DAM
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00089
Federal IDTX00089
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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