Caro Pine Lake Dam

Caro Pine Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Nacogdoches County, Texas, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Caro Pine Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Caro Pine Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jl Dedman (private). It impounds the Boggy Branch.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 335 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1950, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/16/1983. That was over 42 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyNacogdoches
River/StreamBoggy Branch
Coordinates31.79503, -94.67500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length340 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage335 acre-ft
Max Storage335 acre-ft
Normal Storage225 acre-ft
Surface Area40 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,350 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJL DEDMAN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/16/1983
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03875
Federal IDTX03875
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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