Graham Lake Dam

Graham Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Young County, Texas, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Graham Lake Dam

Graham Lake Dam is a dam in Young, Texas. The dam is owned by The Texas Company (private). It impounds the Tr-clear Fork Brazos River.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 1,260 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 684 acre-feet. Completed in 1920, the structure is over a century 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 05/22/1972. That was over 53 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyYoung
River/StreamTr-clear Fork Brazos River
Coordinates33.00055, -98.71246

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length1,260 ft
Year Completed1920 (106 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage684 acre-ft
Max Storage684 acre-ft
Normal Storage160 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerTHE TEXAS COMPANY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/22/1972
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03941
Federal IDTX03941
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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