Haynes Lake Dam

Haynes Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Trinity County, Texas, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height13 ft
Built195571 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 13 ft
13 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

13 ft tall and 580 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 Haynes Lake Dam

Haynes Lake Dam is a dam in Trinity, Texas. The dam is owned by Jg Haynes (private). It impounds the Tr-brushy Creek.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 580 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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
CountyTrinity
River/StreamTr-brushy Creek
Coordinates30.93012, -95.15198

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length580 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerJg Haynes
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00501
Federal IDTX00501
More InfoState Dam Safety Program