Mixon Lake Dam

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

About Mixon Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Mixon Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mixon Investment Company Inc (private). It impounds the Mill Branch.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 787 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 104 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyHenderson
River/StreamMill Branch
Coordinates32.10324, -95.59588

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length787 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage104 acre-ft
Max Storage104 acre-ft
Normal Storage79 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMIXON INVESTMENT COMPANY INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00192
Federal IDTX00192
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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