Jacksonville Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cherokee County, Texas, built in 1888. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 421 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 Jacksonville Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville Club Lake Dam (private). It impounds the Club Lake Branch.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 421 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 252 acre-feet. Completed in 1888, 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.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Cherokee |
| River/Stream | Club Lake Branch |
| Coordinates | 31.99811, -95.19611 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 421 ft |
| Year Completed | 1888 (138 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 252 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 252 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 23 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Jacksonville Club Lake Dam |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00586 |
| Federal ID | TX00586 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |