Mccowan Lake Dam
Mccowan Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Shackelford County, Texas, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Mccowan Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Mccowan 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 Wc Mccowan (private). It impounds the Tr-clear Fork Brazos River.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 890 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 177 acre-feet. Completed in 1971, 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.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Shackelford |
| River/Stream | Tr-clear Fork Brazos River |
| Coordinates | 32.90796, -99.17957 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 890 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 177 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 177 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | WC MCCOWAN |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03124 |
| Federal ID | TX03124 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |