Honey Grove City Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fannin County, Texas, built in 1902. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 1,150 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 Honey Grove City Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Honey Grove City Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Honey Grove (local government). It impounds the Tr-honey Grove Creek.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 1,150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 37 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 450 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1902, the structure is over a century 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/10/1982. That was over 43 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Fannin |
| River/Stream | Tr-honey Grove Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.60289, -95.90538 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,150 ft |
| Year Completed | 1902 (124 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 450 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 450 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 324 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 37 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,128 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Honey Grove |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/10/1982 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00422 |
| Federal ID | TX00422 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |