Cleveland Lake Dam

Cleveland Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Hemphill County, Texas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cleveland Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Cleveland Lake Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by David Cleveland (private). It impounds the Big Timber Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 416 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 101 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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
CountyHemphill
River/StreamBig Timber Creek
Coordinates35.81171, -100.28216

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length416 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage101 acre-ft
Max Storage101 acre-ft
Normal Storage81 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerDAVID CLEVELAND
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02518
Federal IDTX02518
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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