Anderson Lake Dam

Anderson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bowie County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall. 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 Anderson Lake Dam

Anderson Lake Dam is a dam in Bowie, Texas. The dam is owned by Vivian Anderson (private). It impounds the Tr-daniels Creek.

The dam stands 18 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 300 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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

StateTexas
CountyBowie
River/StreamTr-daniels Creek
Coordinates33.51682, -94.50163

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage300 acre-ft
Max Storage300 acre-ft
Normal Storage100 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerVivian Anderson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00369
Federal IDTX00369
More InfoState Dam Safety Program