Lunceford Lake Dam

Lunceford Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Anderson County, Texas, built in 1949. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lunceford Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 173 acre-feet. Completed in 1949, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyAnderson
River/StreamTr-wolf Creek
Coordinates32.02197, -95.79023

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1949 (77 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage173 acre-ft
Max Storage173 acre-ft
Normal Storage101 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerORLAND LUNCEFORD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00177
Federal IDTX00177
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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