Lake Mcintyre
Lake Mcintyre is an earth dam located in Palo Pinto County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
About Lake Mcintyre
The primary purpose of Lake Mcintyre is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Destination Development Community Iii Ltd (private). It impounds the Tr-palo Pinto Creek.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 715 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 355 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 03/29/2012. That was over 14 years ago.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Palo Pinto |
| River/Stream | Tr-palo Pinto Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.58500, -98.31833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 715 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 355 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 355 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 190 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 805 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY III LTD |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 03/29/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03844 |
| Federal ID | TX03844 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |