Igo Lake Dam No 1

Igo Lake Dam No 1 is an earth dam located in Red River County, Texas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection02/21/1973
Height19 ft
Built197254 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 950 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 Igo Lake Dam No 1

The primary purpose of Igo Lake Dam No 1 is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by James Waggoner (private). It impounds the Tr-little Pine Crk.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 400 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, 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 02/21/1973. That was over 53 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyRed River
River/StreamTr-little Pine Crk
Coordinates33.80551, -95.12924

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length950 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage400 acre-ft
Max Storage400 acre-ft
Normal Storage186 acre-ft
Surface Area28 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerJames Waggoner
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/21/1973
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03110
Federal IDTX03110
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