Gober Lake Dam

Gober Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fisher County, Texas, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gober Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Gober Lake Dam is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Tobe Gober (private). It impounds the Tr-cottonwood Creek.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 156 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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
CountyFisher
River/StreamTr-cottonwood Creek
Coordinates32.67195, -100.50200

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage156 acre-ft
Max Storage156 acre-ft
Normal Storage100 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerTOBE GOBER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02551
Federal IDTX02551
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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