Panola Lake Dam

Panola Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Panola County, Texas, built in 1948. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Panola Lake Dam

Panola Lake Dam is a dam in Panola, Texas. The dam is owned by Oxy Usa Inc (private). It impounds the Stephenson Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 250 acre-feet. Completed in 1948, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyPanola
River/StreamStephenson Creek
Coordinates32.08218, -94.38888

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1948 (78 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage250 acre-ft
Max Storage250 acre-ft
Normal Storage144 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerOXY USA INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00331
Federal IDTX00331
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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