Harris Chapel Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Smith County, Texas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 674 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 Harris Chapel Lake Dam
Harris Chapel Lake Dam is a dam in Smith, Texas. The dam is owned by Harris Chapel Lake Dam (private). It impounds the Tr-duck Creek.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 674 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 192 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Smith |
| River/Stream | Tr-duck Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.57303, -95.44377 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 674 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 192 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 192 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Harris Chapel Lake Dam |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00298 |
| Federal ID | TX00298 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |