Nations Lake Dam

Nations Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Rusk County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/19/1984
Height19 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 850 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 Nations Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Nations Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Billy Nations (private). It impounds the Tr-bromley Creek.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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 04/19/1984. That was over 42 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyRusk
River/StreamTr-bromley Creek
Coordinates32.13428, -94.82576

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length850 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage66 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerBilly Nations
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/19/1984
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03536
Federal IDTX03536
More InfoState Dam Safety Program