Hogan Lake Dam

Hogan Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cass County, Texas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 325 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 Hogan Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Hogan Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Marvin Hogan (private). It impounds the Tr-kite Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 78 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, 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
CountyCass
River/StreamTr-kite Creek
Coordinates33.15803, -94.23821

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length325 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage78 acre-ft
Max Storage78 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMarvin Hogan
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00375
Federal IDTX00375
More InfoState Dam Safety Program