Lancaster Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dallas County, Texas, built in 1904. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 4,500 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 Lancaster Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Lancaster Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lancaster Country Club Lake (private). It impounds the Tr-trinity River.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 4,500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 600 acre-feet. Completed in 1904, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/20/1982. That was over 44 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Dallas |
| River/Stream | Tr-trinity River |
| Coordinates | 32.63979, -96.67163 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 4,500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1904 (122 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 304 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Lancaster Country Club Lake |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/20/1982 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00820 |
| Federal ID | TX00820 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |