Red Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jones County, Texas, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 1,200 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 Red Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Red 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 Swen R Swenson Land and Cattle Company (private). It impounds the Turkey Paint Creek.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 660 acre-feet. Completed in 1920, the structure is over a century 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 | Jones |
| River/Stream | Turkey Paint Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.95000, -99.83229 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 660 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 660 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 50 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Swen R Swenson Land and Cattle Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02486 |
| Federal ID | TX02486 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |