Julian Lake Dam

Julian Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Texas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Julian Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Julian Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by C M Perkins (private). It impounds the Tr-flat Fork Creek.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/14/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyShelby
River/StreamTr-flat Fork Creek
Coordinates31.89100, -94.37878

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerC M PERKINS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/14/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00316
Federal IDTX00316
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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