Parkey Lake Dam

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

About Parkey Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 640 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 167 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-kickapoo Creek
Coordinates33.57055, -98.87488

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length640 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage167 acre-ft
Max Storage167 acre-ft
Normal Storage167 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJR PARKEY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX01008
Federal IDTX01008
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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