Corrigan Lake No 2 Dam

Corrigan Lake No 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Fannin County, Texas, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 756 ft long, taller than 65% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Corrigan Lake No 2 Dam

The primary purpose of Corrigan Lake No 2 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Leo Corrigan (private). It impounds the Tr-sandy Creek.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 756 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 337 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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
CountyFannin
River/StreamTr-sandy Creek
Coordinates33.70422, -96.22841

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length756 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage337 acre-ft
Max Storage337 acre-ft
Normal Storage143 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLeo Corrigan
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00403
Federal IDTX00403
More InfoState Dam Safety Program