Harold Campbell North Lake Dam

Harold Campbell North Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Motley County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 680 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Harold Campbell North Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Harold Campbell North Lake Dam is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Harold Campbell (private). It impounds the Tr-dutchman Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 680 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 220 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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

StateTexas
CountyMotley
River/StreamTr-dutchman Creek
Coordinates33.95468, -100.97925

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length680 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage220 acre-ft
Max Storage220 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerHarold Campbell
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03829
Federal IDTX03829
More InfoState Dam Safety Program