Waxahachie Country Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Ellis County, Texas, built in 1923. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 725 ft long, taller than 83% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Waxahachie Country Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Waxahachie Country Club Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Waxahachie Country Club (private). It impounds the Tr-north Fork Waxahachie Creek near Waxahachie.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 725 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 388 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1923, the structure is over a century old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/09/2023.
At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Texas dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Ellis |
| Nearest City | Waxahachie |
| River/Stream | Tr-north Fork Waxahachie Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.40729, -96.86597 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 725 ft |
| Year Completed | 1923 (103 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 388 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 388 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 240 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 31 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Waxahachie Country Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/09/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01282 |
| Federal ID | TX01282 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |