Manning Vick Lake No 1 Dam

Manning Vick Lake No 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Young County, Texas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/27/1986
Height16 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 390 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 Manning Vick Lake No 1 Dam

The primary purpose of Manning Vick Lake No 1 Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Mrs Vick (private). It impounds the Tr-dry Creek near Graham.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 190 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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 06/27/1986. That was over 40 years ago.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyYoung
Nearest CityGraham
River/StreamTr-dry Creek
Coordinates33.09771, -98.53349

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length390 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage190 acre-ft
Max Storage190 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerMrs Vick
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/27/1986
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03940
Federal IDTX03940
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