Swan Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Smith County, Texas, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 700 ft long, taller than 83% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Swan Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Swan Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Swan Lake Club (private). It impounds the Tr-chinquapin Creek.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 416 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 01/10/2008. That was over 18 years ago.
At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Smith |
| River/Stream | Tr-chinquapin Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.42769, -95.39160 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 416 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 416 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 299 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 21 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Swan Lake Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/10/2008 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00265 |
| Federal ID | TX00265 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |