Lake Placid Dam is an earth dam located in Smith County, Texas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 1,500 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 Lake Placid Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Placid Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Lake Placid (private). It impounds the Tr-butler Creek.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 1,500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 774 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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 02/10/1972. That was over 54 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Smith |
| River/Stream | Tr-butler Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.27610, -95.39357 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 774 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 774 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 188 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Lake Placid |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/10/1972 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00256 |
| Federal ID | TX00256 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |