Craft Lake Dam

Craft Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jack County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Craft Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Craft Lake Dam is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Jd Craft (private). It impounds the Howard Creek.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 890 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 53 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 888 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyJack
River/StreamHoward Creek
Coordinates33.36161, -98.03112

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length890 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage888 acre-ft
Max Storage888 acre-ft
Normal Storage509 acre-ft
Surface Area53 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerJD CRAFT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03193
Federal IDTX03193
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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