Bridwell Lake Dam

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

About Bridwell Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Bridwell Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Js Bridwell Co (private). It impounds the Tr-west Fork Trinity River.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 147 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
Coordinates33.45017, -98.58746

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage147 acre-ft
Max Storage147 acre-ft
Normal Storage147 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJS BRIDWELL CO
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX00999
Federal IDTX00999
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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