Wortham Lake No 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Freestone County, Texas, built in 1923. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 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 Wortham Lake No 2 Dam
The primary purpose of Wortham Lake No 2 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Wortham (local government). It impounds the Tr-cedar Creek.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet. Completed in 1923, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 02/10/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Freestone |
| River/Stream | Tr-cedar Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.81373, -96.42501 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1923 (103 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Wortham |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/10/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00690 |
| Federal ID | TX00690 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |