Brown Lake No 2 Dam

Brown Lake No 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Smith County, Texas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Brown Lake No 2 Dam

The primary purpose of Brown Lake No 2 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Betty Williams (private). It impounds the Tr-sabine River.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 315 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 114 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountySmith
River/StreamTr-sabine River
Coordinates32.55655, -95.24161

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length315 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage114 acre-ft
Max Storage114 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBETTY WILLIAMS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00289
Federal IDTX00289
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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