Hollywood Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cherokee County, Texas, built in 1930. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 342 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 Hollywood Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Hollywood 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 Peggy Camperon (private). It impounds the Wallace Branch.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 342 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 184 acre-feet. Completed in 1930, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 01/11/1972. That was over 54 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Cherokee |
| River/Stream | Wallace Branch |
| Coordinates | 32.04196, -95.25382 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 342 ft |
| Year Completed | 1930 (96 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 184 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 184 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Peggy Camperon |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/11/1972 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00592 |
| Federal ID | TX00592 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |