Lake Lodge Dam

Lake Lodge Dam is an earth dam located in Anderson County, Texas, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/07/1983
Height44 ft
Built195967 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 44 ft
44 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

44 ft tall and 900 ft long, taller than 89% 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 Lake Lodge Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Lodge Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Edwin Cox (private). It impounds the Mitchell Branch.

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 4,427 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, 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 06/07/1983. That was over 43 years ago.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyAnderson
River/StreamMitchell Branch
Coordinates32.00148, -95.94524

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Height43 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage4,427 acre-ft
Max Storage4,427 acre-ft
Normal Storage3,650 acre-ft
Max Discharge3,550 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerEdwin Cox
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/07/1983
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00176
Federal IDTX00176
More InfoState Dam Safety Program