Osborne Lake Dam

Osborne Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Texas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Osborne Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Osborne Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wallace Osborne (private). It impounds the Tr-iron Creek.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 402 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 103 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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
CountyMadison
River/StreamTr-iron Creek
Coordinates30.91896, -95.96918

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length402 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage103 acre-ft
Max Storage103 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWALLACE OSBORNE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03223
Federal IDTX03223
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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