Greenville Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Hunt County, Texas, built in 1922. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 1,800 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 Greenville Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Greenville Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Greenville Lake and Water Company (private). It impounds the Cedar Creek.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 1,800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 305 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 5,053 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 13 square miles. Completed in 1922, the structure is over a century old.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 02/26/2019.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Hunt |
| River/Stream | Cedar Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.01927, -96.02691 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1922 (104 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 5,053 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 5,053 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 2,170 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 305 acres |
| Drainage Area | 13 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 9,023 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Greenville Lake and Water Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/26/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00479 |
| Federal ID | TX00479 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |