Daniel Lake Dam

Daniel Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Liberty County, Texas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Daniel Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Daniel Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Houston Daniel (private). It impounds the Josie Bayou near Liberty.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 465 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 12/13/2006. That was over 19 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyLiberty
Nearest CityLiberty
River/StreamJosie Bayou
Coordinates30.11360, -94.77018

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage465 acre-ft
Max Storage465 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHOUSTON DANIEL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/13/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03912
Federal IDTX03912
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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