Wd Coleman Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Coke County, Texas, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 650 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Wd Coleman Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Wd Coleman 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 Wd Coleman (private). It impounds the Tr-colorado River.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 170 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, 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 | Coke |
| River/Stream | Tr-colorado River |
| Coordinates | 31.84269, -100.25645 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 650 ft |
| Year Completed | 1961 (65 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Wd Coleman |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03518 |
| Federal ID | TX03518 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |