Evans Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Denton County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 560 ft long, taller than 85% 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 Evans Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Evans Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Patricia Evans (private). It impounds the Tr-clear Creek.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 218 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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.
At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Denton |
| River/Stream | Tr-clear Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.27570, -97.08991 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 560 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 218 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 218 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 178 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Patricia Evans |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00632 |
| Federal ID | TX00632 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |