Calvin Lake Dam

Calvin Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Archer County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Calvin Lake Dam

Calvin Lake Dam is a dam in Archer, Texas. The dam is owned by Olin Calvin (private). It impounds the Tr-west Fork Trinity River.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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
CountyArcher
River/StreamTr-west Fork Trinity River
Coordinates33.41974, -98.66830

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage108 acre-ft
Max Storage108 acre-ft
Normal Storage108 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerOLIN CALVIN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00998
Federal IDTX00998
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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