Caver Lake Dam

Caver Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cass County, Texas, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height17 ft
Built195472 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 500 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 Caver Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 85 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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-baker Creek
Coordinates33.26328, -94.14192

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage85 acre-ft
Max Storage85 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHv Caver
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00387
Federal IDTX00387
More InfoState Dam Safety Program