Horseshoe Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wood County, Texas, built in 1959. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 49 ft49 ft tall and 1,300 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Horseshoe Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Horseshoe Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Horseshoe Bend Homeowners Association (private). It impounds the Tr-little Cypress Creek.
The dam stands 49 feet tall and stretches 1,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 42 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 800 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1959, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/08/2018.
At 49 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Wood |
| River/Stream | Tr-little Cypress Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.83881, -95.20352 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 49 ft |
| Dam Height | 44 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 800 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 800 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 550 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 42 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,139 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Horseshoe Bend Homeowners Association |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/08/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00957 |
| Federal ID | TX00957 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |