Lindale Club Dam is an earth dam located in Smith County, Texas, built in 1914. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 360 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 Lindale Club Dam
The primary purpose of Lindale Club Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lindale Club Lake (private). It impounds the Macs Creek.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 685 acre-feet. Completed in 1914, the structure is over a century 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 10/19/1971. That was over 55 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Smith |
| River/Stream | Macs Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.56017, -95.41872 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 360 ft |
| Year Completed | 1914 (112 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 685 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 685 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 197 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Lindale Club Lake |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/19/1971 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00293 |
| Federal ID | TX00293 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |