Mcmurrey Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Palo Pinto County, Texas, built in 1948. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 850 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 Mcmurrey Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Mcmurrey Lake Dam 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 Mh Mcmurrey Estate (private). It impounds the Tr-brazos River.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 123 acre-feet. Completed in 1948, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 | Palo Pinto |
| River/Stream | Tr-brazos River |
| Coordinates | 32.85320, -98.31452 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 850 ft |
| Year Completed | 1948 (78 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 123 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 123 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Mh Mcmurrey Estate |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03851 |
| Federal ID | TX03851 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |