Fails Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Walker County, Texas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 490 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 Fails Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Fails 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 Horace Fails (private). It impounds the Tr-nelson Creek.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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 02/23/1988. That was over 38 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Walker |
| River/Stream | Tr-nelson Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.78204, -95.69025 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 490 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Horace Fails |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/23/1988 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX02973 |
| Federal ID | TX02973 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |