Hapgood Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Clay County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 520 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 Hapgood Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Hapgood 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 Randy Hapgood (private). It impounds the Tr-east Fork Little Wichita R.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 210 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Clay |
| River/Stream | Tr-east Fork Little Wichita R |
| Coordinates | 33.71607, -98.06903 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 520 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 210 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 210 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Randy Hapgood |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02868 |
| Federal ID | TX02868 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |