Lorraine Club Lake Dam
Lorraine Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Smith County, Texas, built in 1949. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Lorraine Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Lorraine 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 Delaney Rushing (private). It impounds the North Prairie Creek.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 221 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1949, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/09/2023.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Texas dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Smith |
| River/Stream | North Prairie Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.51063, -95.37393 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1949 (77 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 221 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 221 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 156 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | DELANEY RUSHING |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 05/09/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00294 |
| Federal ID | TX00294 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |