Lake Lorraine Dam

Lake Lorraine Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Lorraine Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Lorraine Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Lorraine Civic Organization Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-w Fork San Jacinto.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 196 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 04/23/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyMontgomery
River/StreamTr-w Fork San Jacinto
Coordinates30.36995, -95.62974

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage196 acre-ft
Max Storage196 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge3,800 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLAKE LORRAINE CIVIC ORGANIZATION INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/23/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00109
Federal IDTX00109
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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