Adams Lake Dam

Adams Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Henderson 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 inspectionNot reported
Height21 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 508 ft long. 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 Adams Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 508 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 69 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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Location

StateTexas
CountyHenderson
River/StreamTr-coon Creek
Coordinates32.14068, -95.79334

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length508 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage69 acre-ft
Max Storage69 acre-ft
Normal Storage61 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAdams Lake Dam
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00208
Federal IDTX00208
More InfoState Dam Safety Program