Kerens City Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Navarro County, Texas, built in 1935. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 1,200 ft long, taller than 74% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Kerens City Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Kerens City Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Kerens (local government). It impounds the Cow Creek.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 81 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,280 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1935, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/26/1990. That was over 35 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Navarro |
| River/Stream | Cow Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.12733, -96.17804 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1935 (91 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,280 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,280 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 778 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 81 acres |
| Drainage Area | 6 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Kerens |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/26/1990 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02560 |
| Federal ID | TX02560 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |