Berry Lake Dam

Berry Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Hopkins County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 800 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 Berry Lake Dam

Berry Lake Dam is a dam in Hopkins, Texas. The dam is owned by Charles Berry Jr (private). It impounds the Tr-rock Creek.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 202 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.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyHopkins
River/StreamTr-rock Creek
Coordinates33.11693, -95.52642

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage202 acre-ft
Max Storage202 acre-ft
Normal Storage100 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerCharles Berry Jr
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00649
Federal IDTX00649
More InfoState Dam Safety Program