City Lake Dam No 1

City Lake Dam No 1 is an earth dam located in Delta County, Texas, built in 1917. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height16 ft
Built1917109 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 600 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 City Lake Dam No 1

The primary purpose of City Lake Dam No 1 is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Herman Kennedy (private). It impounds the Cedar Creek.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 224 acre-feet. Completed in 1917, 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

StateTexas
CountyDelta
River/StreamCedar Creek
Coordinates33.35106, -95.65250

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1917 (109 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage224 acre-ft
Max Storage224 acre-ft
Normal Storage96 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerHerman Kennedy
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00640
Federal IDTX00640
More InfoState Dam Safety Program