Butler Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Mitchell County, Texas, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 800 ft long. 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 Butler Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Butler Lake Dam is tailings. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted. These structures require ongoing monitoring because tailings can contain heavy metals and other contaminants. The dam is owned by Standard Oil Company of California (private). It impounds the Tr-morgan Creek.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 179 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, 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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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Mitchell |
| River/Stream | Tr-morgan Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.40695, -101.02871 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1952 (74 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 179 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 179 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Standard Oil Company of California |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01696 |
| Federal ID | TX01696 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |