Frog Pond Lake Dam

Frog Pond Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Tyler County, Texas, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frog Pond Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Frog Pond Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Frog Pond Lake Wcid (local government). It impounds the Wolf Creek.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 90 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 867 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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 03/28/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyTyler
River/StreamWolf Creek
Coordinates30.88577, -94.39659

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length950 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage867 acre-ft
Max Storage867 acre-ft
Normal Storage410 acre-ft
Surface Area90 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi
Max Discharge1,971 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFROG POND LAKE WCID
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/28/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03775
Federal IDTX03775
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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