Hayes Lake Dam

Hayes Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wood County, Texas, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hayes Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Hayes Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Olen Hayes (private). It impounds the Tr-clark Branch.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyWood
River/StreamTr-clark Branch
Coordinates32.76753, -95.53271

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length490 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerOLEN HAYES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00958
Federal IDTX00958
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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