Sweetwater Country Club Lake Dam
Sweetwater Country Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Nolan County, Texas, built in 1912. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Sweetwater Country Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Sweetwater Country Club Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Sweetwater Country Club Incorporated (private). It impounds the Kildoogan Creek near Sweetwater.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 1,810 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 124 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,932 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 49 square miles. Completed in 1912, the structure is over a century old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 09/30/2019.
At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Texas dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Nolan |
| Nearest City | Sweetwater |
| River/Stream | Kildoogan Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.49854, -100.38853 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,810 ft |
| Year Completed | 1912 (114 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,932 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,932 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 332 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 124 acres |
| Drainage Area | 49 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 28,700 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | SWEETWATER COUNTRY CLUB INCORPORATED |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 09/30/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02734 |
| Federal ID | TX02734 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |