So Relle Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Kent County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall and 1,000 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About So Relle Lake Dam
The primary purpose of So Relle Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Purvis Relle (private). It impounds the Stinking Creek.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,000 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.
At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Kent |
| River/Stream | Stinking Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.06713, -100.54610 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 412 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 40 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Purvis Relle |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02291 |
| Federal ID | TX02291 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |