Red River Country Club Dam is an earth dam located in Red River County, Texas, built in 1912. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 900 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Red River Country Club Dam
The primary purpose of Red River Country Club Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Red River County Club (private). It impounds the Pickett Creek.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 85 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,344 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1912, the structure is over a century 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 09/05/1985. That was over 41 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Red River |
| River/Stream | Pickett Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.51667, -95.04833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 900 ft |
| Year Completed | 1912 (114 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,344 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,344 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 670 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 85 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 5,200 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Red River County Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/05/1985 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03093 |
| Federal ID | TX03093 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |