North Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Red River County, Texas, built in 1908. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 1,260 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 North Lake Dam
The primary purpose of North 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 Clarksville Country Club (private). It impounds the Tr-little Bayou.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 1,260 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 60 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 577 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1908, 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 11/04/1997. That was over 28 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Red River |
| River/Stream | Tr-little Bayou |
| Coordinates | 33.67167, -95.04631 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,260 ft |
| Year Completed | 1908 (118 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 577 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 577 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 60 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Clarksville Country Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/04/1997 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03098 |
| Federal ID | TX03098 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |