Beard Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Upshur County, Texas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 300 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 Beard Lake Dam
Beard Lake Dam is a dam in Upshur, Texas. The dam is owned by David Beard (private). It impounds the Tr-south Greasy Creek.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 29 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 270 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 | Upshur |
| River/Stream | Tr-south Greasy Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.84798, -94.82193 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 270 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 270 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 29 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | David Beard |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03736 |
| Federal ID | TX03736 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |