Stevens Water Lake Dam

Stevens Water Lake Dam is a gravity dam located in Stephens County, Texas, built in 1921. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height9 ft
Built1921105 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 9 ft
9 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

9 ft tall and 140 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.

About Stevens Water Lake Dam

Stevens Water Lake Dam is a dam in Stephens, Texas. The dam is owned by Stevens Co Water Company Lake Dam (private). It impounds the Clear Fork Brazos River.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 140 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 182 acre-feet. Completed in 1921, the structure is over a century 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

StateTexas
CountyStephens
River/StreamClear Fork Brazos River
Coordinates32.91667, -99.04167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length140 ft
Year Completed1921 (105 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage182 acre-ft
Max Storage182 acre-ft
Normal Storage182 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerStevens Co Water Company Lake Dam
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03649
Federal IDTX03649
More InfoState Dam Safety Program