Hickey Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Panola County, Texas, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 880 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 Hickey Lake Dam
Hickey Lake Dam is a dam in Panola, Texas. The dam is owned by Curtis Hickey (private). It impounds the Tr-salt Creek.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 880 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, 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 | Panola |
| River/Stream | Tr-salt Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.24191, -94.12915 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 880 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Curtis Hickey |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00321 |
| Federal ID | TX00321 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |