Lakeview Methodist Lake Dam

Lakeview Methodist Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Anderson County, Texas, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lakeview Methodist Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 497 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 557 acre-feet. Completed in 1951, 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 06/28/2006. That was over 19 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyAnderson
River/StreamTr-crooked Creek
Coordinates31.65796, -95.69397

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length497 ft
Year Completed1951 (75 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage557 acre-ft
Max Storage557 acre-ft
Normal Storage308 acre-ft
Surface Area32 acres
Max Discharge1,080 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLAKEVIEW METHODIST ASSEMBLY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/28/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00146
Federal IDTX00146
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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