Coker Lake Dam

Coker Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cass County, Texas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

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

15 ft tall and 450 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 Coker Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Coker Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Coker Farms (private). It impounds the Tr-kelly Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 190 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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-kelly Creek
Coordinates33.12350, -94.61770

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage190 acre-ft
Max Storage190 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCoker Farms
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00385
Federal IDTX00385
More InfoState Dam Safety Program