Elwood Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Upshur County, Texas, built in 1912. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 500 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 Elwood Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Elwood 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 Elwood Club Lake (private). It impounds the Tr-south Lilly Crk.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 420 acre-feet. Completed in 1912, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/29/1972. That was over 53 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Upshur |
| River/Stream | Tr-south Lilly Crk |
| Coordinates | 32.89741, -95.12888 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1912 (114 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 420 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 420 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Elwood Club Lake |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/29/1972 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03740 |
| Federal ID | TX03740 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |