Lake Lorraine Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 900 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 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 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Montgomery |
| River/Stream | Tr-w Fork San Jacinto |
| Coordinates | 30.36995, -95.62974 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 900 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 196 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 196 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 3,800 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Lake Lorraine Civic Organization Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/23/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00109 |
| Federal ID | TX00109 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |