Arp Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Smith County, Texas, built in 1935. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 515 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 Arp Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Arp 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 Arp Club Lake (private). It impounds the Beaver Run Draw.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 515 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 44 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 625 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1935, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 06/18/1998. That was over 28 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Smith |
| River/Stream | Beaver Run Draw |
| Coordinates | 32.24928, -95.14674 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 515 ft |
| Year Completed | 1935 (91 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 625 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 625 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 314 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 44 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Arp Club Lake |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/18/1998 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00274 |
| Federal ID | TX00274 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |