Athens Fish And Game Club Lake Dam
Athens Fish And Game Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Henderson County, Texas, built in 1920. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
About Athens Fish And Game Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Athens Fish And Game Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Athens Fish And Game Club (private). It impounds the Flat Creek.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 117 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,419 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1920, the structure is over a century old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 12/19/2018. That was 7 years ago, which is on the longer end for a high-hazard structure.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Texas dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Henderson |
| River/Stream | Flat Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.23455, -95.77742 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 900 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,419 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,419 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 759 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 117 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,036 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | ATHENS FISH AND GAME CLUB |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 12/19/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00220 |
| Federal ID | TX00220 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |