B and P Lake No 1 Dam

B and P Lake No 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Clay County, Texas, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/22/1978
Height14 ft
Built195769 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 14 ft
14 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

14 ft tall and 795 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 B and P Lake No 1 Dam

The primary purpose of B and P Lake No 1 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Arrowhead Ranch Estate Poa (private). It impounds the Tr-lake Creek.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 795 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 109 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/22/1978. That was over 48 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyClay
River/StreamTr-lake Creek
Coordinates33.78452, -98.40672

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length795 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage109 acre-ft
Max Storage109 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerArrowhead Ranch Estate Poa
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/22/1978
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02877
Federal IDTX02877
More InfoState Dam Safety Program