Haywire Lake No 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Tarrant County, Texas, built in 1930. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 850 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Haywire Lake No 1 Dam
The primary purpose of Haywire Lake No 1 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by David Leonard (private). It impounds the Tr-silver Creek near Lake Worth.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 182 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. 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 04/09/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Tarrant |
| Nearest City | Lake Worth |
| River/Stream | Tr-silver Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.80860, -97.52850 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 850 ft |
| Year Completed | 1930 (96 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 182 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 182 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 125 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | David Leonard |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/09/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00781 |
| Federal ID | TX00781 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |