Osborne Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Texas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 402 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 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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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Madison |
| River/Stream | Tr-iron Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.91896, -95.96918 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 402 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 103 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 103 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Wallace Osborne |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03223 |
| Federal ID | TX03223 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |