Rock Falls Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wood County, Texas, built in 1904. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 598 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 Rock Falls Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Rock Falls Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rock Falls Fishing Club of Wood County (private). It impounds the Rock Falls Creek.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 598 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 52 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 550 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. 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 07/06/2005. That was over 21 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Wood |
| River/Stream | Rock Falls Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.66285, -95.39658 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 598 ft |
| Year Completed | 1904 (122 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 550 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 550 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 237 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 52 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Rock Falls Fishing Club of Wood County |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/06/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00928 |
| Federal ID | TX00928 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |