Lake Oliver Dam is an earth dam located in Houston County, Texas, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 560 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 Lake Oliver Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Oliver 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 David Noble;sherri Noble (private). It impounds the Tr-town Branch near Crockett.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/25/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Houston |
| Nearest City | Crockett |
| River/Stream | Tr-town Branch |
| Coordinates | 31.32561, -95.48328 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 560 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 12 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | David Noble;sherri Noble |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/25/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03276 |
| Federal ID | TX03276 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |