Fort Clark Lake Dam

Fort Clark Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Texas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/18/2011
Height26 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 1,050 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Fort Clark Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Fort Clark Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Frontier Lakes Poa (private). It impounds the Tr-little Caney Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 116 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 05/18/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyMontgomery
River/StreamTr-little Caney Creek
Coordinates30.46229, -95.46503

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length1,050 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage116 acre-ft
Max Storage116 acre-ft
Normal Storage97 acre-ft
Max Discharge2 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFrontier Lakes Poa
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/18/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00128
Federal IDTX00128
More InfoState Dam Safety Program