Worthington Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jack County, Texas, built in 1937. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 630 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 Worthington Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Worthington 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 Mary Worthington Boggeman (private). It impounds the Tr-little Cleveland Creek.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 630 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 52 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 479 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1937, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 10/28/1981. That was over 44 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Jack |
| River/Stream | Tr-little Cleveland Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.27396, -98.15425 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 630 ft |
| Year Completed | 1937 (89 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 479 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 479 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 280 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 52 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Mary Worthington Boggeman |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/28/1981 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03207 |
| Federal ID | TX03207 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |