Brookhollow Country Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Collingsworth County, Texas, built in 1927. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 740 ft long, taller than 84% 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 Brookhollow Country Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Brookhollow Country Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lakewood Farms (private). It impounds the Dry Salt Creek.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 740 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,390 acre-feet. Completed in 1927, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 05/21/1986. That was over 40 years ago.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Collingsworth |
| River/Stream | Dry Salt Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.79020, -100.50974 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 740 ft |
| Year Completed | 1927 (99 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,390 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,390 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 712 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Max Discharge | 20,320 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Lakewood Farms |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/21/1986 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03619 |
| Federal ID | TX03619 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |